Comments on: Google shares ad wealth with videographers

Landmark deal could spell trouble for video-sharing sites that can't afford to share profits with talented clip producers.

[PAULANEALMOONEY]

Google is Doing the Right Thing...

...by giving its content producers a piece of the huge ad revenue pie. It's the same philosophy shared by Associated Content (a Google big-wig sits on their board) by paying some of its writers (or, content producers) out of the ad revenue that they help generate. I can only imagine and hope that YouTube will follow suit.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/77249/increase_pageviews_on_associated_content.html

[dysonl]

My prediction: More SPAM!!!

Enough said.

[Mr. Network]

Interesting

I've never once clicked on an ad, and I watch videos on google all the time...In fact, I don't remember any 1 specific advertisement accompanying any of the videos I've watched...

[Mr. Network]

Interesting

I've never once clicked on an ad, and I watch videos on google all the time...In fact, I don't remember any 1 specific advertisement accompanying any of the videos I've watched...

[videography]

what is a videographer?

I'm the guy who dreamed up and first published the word videography in 1972 (see www.videographyblog.com). It is amusing to hear that "Google shares ad wealth with videographers". All those who understand the meaning of videography look forward to the payoff. In the meantime "The Age of Videography" has produced enough vidiots (www.vidiots.us)as witnessed by the current election cycle.

[seancurt]

You Can Make EVEN MORE MONEY with YOUTUBE

I wrote a funny but serious Video/written article on this at
http://blog.myspaceuploaders.com/2006/10/27/youtube-is-hot-now/

[justinian.support]

Sharing the wealth is Goog's only option

It's not about whether google is making the right choice morally or in other terms. The simple fact is that if google fails to offer those uploading videos a chance to make a profit, they'll eventually lose market share to someone who makes that option available. Paying those who make the submit the best clips is a perfect way to keep the content coming and in hopefully maintain the level of quality. http://www.thejustinian.com

[Nalts]

Nice. If you have 1000 hours of video

This is such a dang tease. Google is apparently not sharing ad revenue unless you have 1000 hours of video. They broke that rule with Eepybird because it got them publicity. But the rest of the amateurs will have to turn to Revvers, Metacafe and Brightcove to make money.