The Original Content Wars Have Begun, But They're Bigger Than Hulu Vs. Netflix
For several years consumers have enjoyed streaming premium content services like Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and others. But as more and more television and film content moves online, the owners of the copyrights (typically studios or production companies) have started to see the potential in launching their own competing services--like Ultraviolet--and it threatens to end ...
Blip.TV Founder Says SOPA And PIPA Threaten All Online Video Platforms
I interviewed the founder of the Blip.TV, Charles Hope, who shares his thoughts about why The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is extremely bad for online video platforms and their users, and explains what's really needed is not new laws, but better business innovation.
SOPA And PIPA May Cripple The Web Video Ecosystem, Unless We Fight It
I interview entertainment and new media attorney Gordon Firemark for a guide on two controversial bills in Congress and the top online video crisis of 2012 – the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which are threating to censor our free expression and remove our ability to do business with ...
YouTube Channel To Watch In 2012 - Explanation Videos From CGP Grey
When Common Craft pivoted their business into a educational video subscription service, a bit of a void was left in the universe. You see, Common Craft made the absolute best "explanation videos" around--their "Twitter In Plain English" was featured on Twitter's home page for ages as the service was growing in its early days. But ...
Virtual DVD Rental Service Zediva Shut Down Permanently
Zediva had an interesting business model, buy a bunch of DVD players and get a bunch of DVDs for rental. Give users access to a DVD and a player and stream the video to them. Unfortunately, the big bad movie studios didn't like that and sued them into oblivion. It was a novel idea and ...
Can YouTube Force Ads On Your Video Content? Keep An Eye On Your Soundtrack
YouTube seems to have adopted Google’s talent for slipping in quirky new ad placement algorithms with barely a note on the fridge about what’s going on. In my job with an online competitive intelligence (SpyFu) company, I often hear about the sudden changes on the Google side. Since I'm usually the one at the company ...
ivi TV Continues Its Fight For The Future Of Internet TV
One of the biggest stories of 2011 is what the future of television will look like as service providers, consumer electronics manufacturers and content aggregators all jockey for the prime position in your living room. One company seeking to help consumers "cut the cord" is Seattle-based ivi, an online cable company, and it's been embroiled ...
YouTube Acquires RightsFlow - Easy Music Licensing For Video Creators
One of the headaches that YouTube has been having is keeping music copyright holders happy when someone posts a video of a song cover or has a song playing in the background. It must seem like a music free-for-all for those who created songs and are seeing others profit from them. Well, just last week, ...
Parody Videos In Online Marketing – Fair Use Or Illegal?
In our continued "Is That Legal" video series, I have entertainment law attorney and friend-of-ReelSEO, Gordon Firemark, answer a fan's question about making parody videos of professional wrestling for their own marketing activities.
The End of Fair Use on YouTube? - The Reel Web #11
I'm traveling out of town this weekend, so we're doing this week's look at the Reel Web a bit differently: we're doing it vlog style! I quickly look at a couple stories that stand out to me and share them with you guys in a slightly different format than normal. What do you think of ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Lollipop Edition
Allow me to apologize for the very tardy nature of this online video news round up article. I've been dealing with an unexpected illness, and couldn't get it completed until now. We'll be back on our normal schedule for the article next weekend. Well, last week was yet another big week for online video news, ...
Justin Bieber Goes To Prison!...Is One Possible Headline If Bill S.978 Gets Passed
Let's face it. We all expect Justin Bieber to go to prison for some reason down the road, because almost every child who experiences success at such an early age tends to find trouble. Former child stars single-handedly created the E! Network back in the 90s, at least that's my perception. The online world braces ...
Legally Using Copyrighted Music On Youtube - The Reel Web #10
This week our look at the Reel Web includes several stories surrounding YouTube, specially how users can now create videos in the cloud with WeVideo's cloud-based video editing software. Just upload your video clips, edit them the way you like -- complete with titles, transitions and color correction -- and immediately publish to your YouTube ...
How To Use Royalty Free Music Professionally On YouTube
Proper use of music and sound can make or break your video or film production. However, for those who use YouTube in a professional way, using the right type of music in your productions can make all the difference between a happy and a grumpy client.
Girl Talk's Music Raises Interesting Questions, But Day in the Life Doesn't Explore Them
Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, is a mashup artist. His 2008 album, "Feed the Animals" pushed him into indie rock stardom, the indie part likely being permanent. Since Girl Talk creates all of his music from unlicensed samples of popular music, he'll probably never be heard on the radio or get a studio album deal. ...
