Why YouTube Can Exist | Sony v. Universal
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main advantage of Betamax over VHS according to Sony?
Lower cost
Sharper picture quality
Smaller cassette size
Longer recording time
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which companies sued Sony over the Betamax technology?
Warner Bros and Paramount
Columbia Pictures and DreamWorks
Universal Studios and Walt Disney
Fox and MGM
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial ruling of the California district court regarding Sony's Betamax?
Sony was banned from selling Betamax
Sony had to pay damages
Sony was not guilty as it fell under fair use
Sony was guilty of copyright infringement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the appeal to the Ninth Circuit court?
The case was sent back to the district court
The case was dismissed
The decision was reversed against Sony
The decision was upheld in favor of Sony
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which justice wrote a dissenting opinion expecting the court to rule against Sony?
Justice William Brennan
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Justice Byron White
Justice John Paul Stevens
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the final decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Betamax case?
A split decision with no clear winner
In favor of Sony
The case was declared a mistrial
In favor of Universal Studios
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Supreme Court's decision impact the video industry?
It restricted the sale of VCRs
It resulted in higher prices for video cassettes
It allowed the video format to grow significantly
It led to the decline of VHS
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