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New boss, same as the old boss. The would-be stars need Youtube's "permission", though actually I think this really means that the media company profits by the
by daveloyall 11y ago
New boss, same as the old boss. The would-be stars need Youtube's "permission", though actually I think this really means that the media company profits by the work of the artist more than the artist does.
- chaostheory 11y agoNot quite. Getting Youtube's 'permission' is way easier and way faster than securing the same thing through old media companies. > actually I think this really means that the media company profits by the work of the artist more than the artist does. Can anyone really tell though, since the accounting methods of both Hollywood and the music industry is really shady where the numbers are just not available for anyone or even the artists themselves. With silicon valley this is a lot more transparent.
- daveloyall 11y agoIt took me FOREVER to dig this up. My memory is better than my browser history! Re: YouTube vs Artists: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8936257 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8936257
- chaostheory 11y agoSilicon Valley is a lesser evil. http://www.gerryhemingway.com/piracy2.html http://www.gerryhemingway.com/piracy2.html There's another blog post I can't find about an artist not being able to get access to the exact sales of his music online from his record company, which didn't make sense to him since pretty much every online music servic make it available. Hollywood isn't any better. http://www.slashfilm.com/lucasfilm-tells-darth-vader-that-return-of-the-jedi-hasnt-made-a-profit/ http://www.slashfilm.com/lucasfilm-tells-darth-vader-that-re...