Universal sues two video sites

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "Grouper" and "Bolt" have both received cease and desist notices from Universal as part of a much anticipated attack on video sharing sites.

However, Universal seems to have stayed clear of launching a legal attack against the incredibly popular You Tube, which offers a similar sort of service.

Apparently this is because You Tube, bought by Google, signed a content licensing agreement with the studio.

Universal said that it tried to reach a similar deal with Grouper and Bolt, but was rebuffed. Bolt said it had yet to receive a copy of the lawsuit, but added that it has always complied with music companies' requests to remove any copyright video.

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