Google/YouTube: Don't sue us

BusinessWeek Online: The Google/YouTube Come-On. Google and YouTube are dangling nine-figure sums in front of major programming and network players. Google calls these monies licensing fees, but some executives characterize the subtext like this: Don't sue us over copyrights. Take this (substantial) payment, and trust us to figure out how we'll all make serious money once we get advertising and revenue sharing worked out.