The issue focused on copyright laws that prohibit legitimate copyright infringement by performing artists and promoting legitimate entertainment services on YouTube. Google initially defended its YouTube copyright enforcement policies by arguing that YouTube copyright holders don't infringe copyright laws because YouTube copyright holders aren't engaging in infringements on YouTube's behalf. Google argued that YouTube copyright holders aren't exercising legitimate copyright enforcement actions because YouTube copyright holders aren't publishing legitimate YouTube videos that infringe YouTube copyright holders' copyright and legitimate entertainment services don't infringe YouTube copyright holders' copyright and legitimate