> YouTube really built an empire on copyrighted content The current content gatekeepers built their studios by violating Edison's patents. In fact many innovat

> YouTube really built an empire on copyrighted content The current content gatekeepers built their studios by violating Edison's patents. In fact many innovators got started by subverting copyright restrictions in some form. Perhaps that tells you something. Also, it's not a one-way street. YT is a platform where artists can effectively reach a worldwide audience for free, something their publishers would have to pay handsomely for before, in the form of prime-time ad spots on multiple TV networks.