Topic - Online Video & legal
Hulu Does not Want You To Watch Their Stuff
Hulu does not want you to watch their stuff. At least that’s how it feels sometimes doesn’t it? If you live outside of the US you simply cannot watch their content. Well, you could by using a proxy service which caused some lag and slow downs and some other issues. But sometimes had the added benefit of stripping ads, which I’m not condoning, I am happy to watch ads to get the shows I want.
But now, you can’t even do that. Hulu has put the kibosh on anonymous proxies according to TechCrunch. Hulu has now found a way to lock out those anonymous IP services from fooling Hulu into thinking you are in America.
Video Marketing and Fair Use eBook – Discount for ReelSEO Readers!
Media Mogul Daisy Whitney today released her eBook: Keeping You and Your Content Out of Court: A guide to understanding the Fair Use Doctrine in the digital media age. This eBook is being touted as a “must-read for media producers,” and is now available for immediate download.
To get a 10% discount on this book, visit The New Media Minute eBooks section and enter the promo code “reelseo.” ReelSEO recent did a podcast interview with Daisy, and a video interview at the recent adtech San Francisco conference.
Online Video & The Fair Use Doctrine – Interview with Daisy Whitney
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Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking with online video expert and media personality, Daisy Whitney, about her soon to be released eBook titled, “Keeping Your Content (and yourself) Out of Court – A guide to understanding the Fair Use doctrine in the digital media age”.
Can User-Generated Video Work as a Business Model? Interview with Wikipedia CEO Jimmy Wales
ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Wikipedia CEO and Co-Founder Jimmy Wales at the adtech conference and asks: Can consumer-generated media (CGM) work as a monetizeable business model for video like it has for text? What are the challenges with incorporating video into public Wikis? And, can traditional news companies use the wiki model for incorporating CGM video and build back their own news communities, or are the challenges too great? A special report from the ad:tech conference in San Francisco.
“Fair Use” in Online Video Marketing – The Daisy Whitney Interview
ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Internet video and social networking expert and e-media personality, Daisy Whitney, on her upcoming eBook, Keeping Your Content (and yourself) Out of Court – A guide to understanding the Fair Use doctrine in the digital media age. Daisy’s eBook digs into the what could be the most important legal issue to most businesses getting involved with online video marketing – “Fair Use.”
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Online Video Regulation Structure Directive Outlined by UK Government
The Government has published details of how it will ensure that the UK complies with the European Union’s Audio-Visual Media Services (AVMS) Directive, which extends regulation to television-like programmes regardless of the medium used to show them.
Does YouTube not give a s**t about ethical business people?
Months ago I warned of an increasing number of online video solution providers copycatting the YouTube logo to create “initial-interest confusion” with consumers. Has YouTube finally started cracking down on this deceptive practice in the industry of video and SEO? Or are they continuing to ignore it, making it increasingly difficult for businesses to be honest?
Virtual Spokespersons and Video Spokesmodels
Video spokesmodels are appearing more frequently on websites. Are they an innovative marketing tool that more businesses should have? Or, do they violate usability best practices and ignore permission-based marketing standards, and turn off audiences. Or maybe, it is both, and still successful? ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Rich Rogers, President of LiveClip, Inc. and VideoSpokesModel.com, to learn about about the benefits for web businesses to have a video spokesmodel, what businesses are best suited to having a VSM, the advantages of working with a professional service like theirs, and how Video SEO enters into the mix.
Video Reputation Management Solutions with ReputationDefender’s Michael Fertik
Do you feel the need to trust a professional service to monitor your online reputation protect your privacy, and maybe even use for civil and criminal lawsuits? ReelSEO’s Grant Crowell interviews Michael Fertik, CEO of ReputationDefender, about where automated tools are today with monitoring video online, what’s expected to improve with advances in technology, and what are some of the best ways people can go about monitoring and managing their ‘video reputation’ today.
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Fighting Video Harassment and Video Cyber-bullying
Is someone using video to harass, defame, or threaten you online? If so, what can you do about it? One such person talks with ReelSEO about her recent experience, how she was able to get it stopped, and shares her tips on how to fight back against video ‘cyber-bullying.’
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Video Trademark Copycats on YouTube – Legal or Illegal?
There is a growing trend of online video companies that are featuring derivatives of the YouTube logo for their own brand;. Perhaps this is done to imply to customers and prospects of a special business affiliation the company has with YouTube, and also an implied advantage in the search results for their video content. Is this an acceptable use of the YouTube trademark – a business practice that’s savvy and effective? Or, its it unfair, and perhaps illegal? We interview two intellectual property attorneys for their take on these issues.
Choosing an online video marketing attorney
Attorney David Adler, Partner with The Adler Law Group in Chicago, shares his expertise with ReelSEO on what criteria companies who are publishing and promoting video online should look for in choosing legal counsel, to help them protect their assets.
