Pirate cuts deal to avoid fine if his video gets 200k views

Czech man convicted of downloading Microsoft Windows and other software says he will avoid £148k damages if YouTube campaign viewedFor many YouTubers, their first 200k video views are a step along the road to online stardom. For a Czech man called Jakub F, it could be the key to avoiding a big fine for copyright infringement.“I had to start this site, because I spent eight years spreading pirated software and got caught,” he explained on a website set up to promote a YouTube vi