tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350523808946777113.post4855404540948224495..comments2024-02-27T03:38:44.385-06:00Comments on JJS in KCK: OK Go Makes Good Videos: Legal Follow-upJJSKCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12980532680529123164noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350523808946777113.post-48059023219580813322010-03-12T10:58:59.308-06:002010-03-12T10:58:59.308-06:00I bought two OK Go songs from iTunes after seeing ...I bought two OK Go songs from iTunes after seeing the <i>This Too Shall Pass</i> video online. <br /><br />I'm an average guy with an iPod and iTunes. I figure if I've bought two songs, there must be a lot of people out there who would be encouraged to buy songs after seeing the video online. <br /><br />There must be some middle man who's getting cut out, because I see nothing but upside in allowing -- hell <i>encouraging</i> -- sharing through embedding.FletcherDodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870340800475532887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350523808946777113.post-29159248195300228322010-03-12T10:17:54.117-06:002010-03-12T10:17:54.117-06:00Just to follow up here...
With minimal effort, I ...Just to follow up here...<br /><br />With minimal effort, I was able to embed their "embedding disabled" version of <i>This Too Shall Pass</i>. Of course, they aren't idiots and the folks at YouTube have control over whether you actually get to play the video (guessing it's a simple database flag), but if they could tabulate the number of times that embedding check is made, they could make money.<br /><br />Just spit-balling simple ideas here.Steaming bowl o' Calderonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049175701032872172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350523808946777113.post-82394658561182371872010-03-12T09:44:03.206-06:002010-03-12T09:44:03.206-06:00How is it possible that the record companies haven...How is it possible that the record companies haven't employed some MIT grad to figure out a way to encourage (and thus profit from) sharing/embedding? Off the top of my head, I'm thinking they could at least make the embedded code string longer than the viewable space and only accessed by clicking the embed button. Charge a miniscule amount for each embed click. Done.<br /><br />Will that eliminate piracy completely? No, I'm sure those bright enough and/or motivated will figure out a way. Isn't that always the case though? Where there's a will, there's a way.Steaming bowl o' Calderonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049175701032872172noreply@blogger.com