'It's very important that the entire world gets to see the courtroom,' said Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken. 'The internet isn't run by any one nation, so we thought the solution itself would come from the internet.'
PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, is known for his humorous, raw commentary on video games. He has almost 50 million subscribers on YouTube, more than both Justin Bieber or Rihanna.
In a letter that ran as an advertisement in several publications, the artists claim that the law threatens 'the continued viability of songwriters and recording artists to survive from the creation of music.'
AwesomenessTV, which has more than 3.6 million subscribers on YouTube, offers videos on everything from beauty tips to life advice aimed at pre-teens and young adults.
Later this year, author James Patterson will release a new line of books he calls BookShots -- cheap and to-the-point to capture and keep customers' attention. Kind of like Jack Daniels.