Monday, September 15, 2008

News Bytes: September 15

YouTube Bans Violent Videos

via Digital Trends

In recent months YouTube has come under increasing criticism from both the US and UK for the fact that it has violent videos that have been uploaded available. But that has now changed as the Google-owned site has updated its community guidelines to prohibit videos that “directly incite violence,” the Guardian reports. There are two big changes in the community guidelines. One states: "Graphic or gratuitous violence is not allowed. If your video shows someone getting hurt, attacked or humiliated, don't post it." The other says: "We encourage Read

Hollywood Wants to Remake Content Ecosystem

via Digital Trends

A large collection of Hollywood players, retailers, online powerhouses, and consumer electronics firms have announced they've formed a new consortium called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), with the goal of making the purchase of digital media like music and movies a "buy once, play anywhere" experience. The idea is that when a consumer buys digital media, he or she will be able to play it on any DECE compatible device anywhere they like—and if they don't have a copy with them, they'll be able to access their content from a cloud-based media locker. The consortium plans to work on their technology and standards, an Read

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