We brought this up with them. In short, there is very little chance that the terms will change.
You may have a better chance if Mefeedia personally recommends a video - at least this would require them to contact the content creator directly before you have to agree to anything - but i still doubt the terms will change. On the plus side, the show will be on primetime and will drive a significant audience. Even if you do not want to be part of i- Caught, we hope this will continue to drive traffic to vlogs through Mefeedia's discovery tools. Regards, -Frank CEO, Mefeedia.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mefeedia.com/user/franks/ - What I'm Watching http://www.mefeedia.com - Discover great videoblogs and podcasts --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Irina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > holy cow. > frank, is there any chance they would > amend this insane TOS? > > > > On 7/16/07, Gena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am wading through their Submissions and the House Rules policies and I > > would ask any vlogger to make sure they understand what they will gain > > and specifically what they will lose if they upload their work to this > > site. ABC/Disney is a major broadcasting business. > > > > For example - concerning music rights: > > > > Submissions submitted and/or posted by you contain original songs or > > recordings, you hereby represent that you are a member of ASCAP, BMI, > > SESAC or any other applicable performing rights society and that all > > musical compositions (including lyrics) contained in such Submissions > > are available for licensing to us directly from such societies. > > Notwithstanding the foregoing, regardless of whether you are a member of > > any performing rights society, you hereby grant us a perpetual, > > non-exclusive and irrevocable license to publicly perform each and every > > musical composition (including lyrics) contained in such Submissions; > > > > or this little ditty concerning rights and compensation: > > > > Without limiting the foregoing, you hereby grant us (and our > > licensees,distributors, agents, representatives and other authorized > > users),without the requirement of any permission from or payment to you > > or to any other person or entity, a perpetual, non-exclusive, > > irrevocable,fully-paid, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable > > worldwide license to use, re-use, reproduce, transmit, print, publish, > > display,exhibit, distribute, re-distribute, copy, host, store, cache, > > archive,index, categorize, comment on, broadcast, stream, edit, alter, > > modify(including, without limitation, removing lyrics and music from any > > Submission or substituting the lyrics and music in any Submission with > > music and lyrics selected by us), adapt, translate, create derivative > > works based upon and publicly perform such Submissions, in whole or in > > part, in all media formats and channels now known or hereafter > > devised(including, without limitation, on WDIG Sites, on third party > > websites, on our broadcast and cable networks and stations, and on our > > broadband and wireless platforms, products and services) for any and all > > purposes including, without limitation, news, advertising,promotional, > > marketing, publicity, trade or commercial purposes, all without further > > notice to you and with or without attribution. > > > > For some of you this is a great idea. To be able to say "Yes, that is > > my work on ABC is cool, no question. However, even if you are willing to > > give up all of your present and future rights so that your video can be > > aired on ABC (and all their permutations) I'm begging you to > > read/decipher the important passages before you upload your stuff. > > > > The short answer is - if you upload to I-Caught you forever lose the > > financial rights to your work and it can be used in anyway they see fit > > for now, for the future and in any future media format yet to be > > invented. Not a dime, franc, euro or centavo. > > > > ABC is not a charity, it is a multi-billion dollar business. > > > > Don't give the master your stuff unless you can live with the > > consequences. > > > > Seriously, Read the Contract! > > http://disney.go.com/corporate/legal/terms.html > > > > Gena > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Frank Sinton" <frank@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > We are very excited to let everyone know that Mefeedia is working > > > with the ABC News i-Caught Show and Website to help discover > > great > > > videos and report on online video trends, and in particular the > > > vlogosphere. > > > > > > Based on some initial conversations that we have had with their > > > team, they have "really liked the subjects Mefeedia brought because > > > they give [i-Caught] a nice change up from what the typical viral > > > video expert will talk to." > > > > > > What does this mean? > > > They are very interested in the great stories that everyone is > > > telling through the vlogosphere! Mefeedia will help ABC find such > > > stories (and, of course, ABC will contact you, the producer, > > > directly to ask permission to use your video should they decide that > > > they would like to show it.) > > > > > > Why Mefeedia? > > > Mefeedia brings a different perspective than YouTube and many of the > > > other "viral" video sites. We help people discover great indie > > > videos videos from independent video producers / the > > vlogosphere. > > > > > > How can you get involved? > > > 1) Keep producing great videos. > > > 2) Make sure your feed is in Mefeedia (we are looking at the entire > > > vlogsphere.. but it certainly helps if you are already in Mefeedia's > > > directory). > > > 3) Fav, subscribe, and recommend your favorite videos on Mefeedia.com > > > > > > You could, of course, submit your videos to the i-Caught site (after > > > agreeing to their TOS). > > > > > > What about the Show versus the Website? > > > Their website will launch soon. The show will be broadcast at night > > > on ABC nationwide, and will start with a set number of shows. > > > > > > Mefeedia will be providing LINKS to some favorite videos to ABC News > > > (again, ABC won't post without contacting the creator and getting > > > permission), and links to who we think would be great to interview > > > on the show, but ABC can not make any commitments as to who will or > > > won't be on. > > > > > > We hope to help those creators who would like increased exposure, > > > and most importantly to bring attention to the vloggers' great > > > talent and stories to people who appreciate it. > > > > > > Feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions. > > > There is also more information on our blog post: > > > > > > http://mefeedia.com/blog/2007/07/196/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > -Frank > > > > > > Frank Sinton > > > CEO, Mefeedia.com > > > frank@ > > > http://mefeedia.com/user/franks/ - What I'm Watching > > > > > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Discover great videoblogs and podcasts > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Frank Sinton" <frank@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > We are very excited to let everyone know that Mefeedia is working > > > with the ABC News i-Caught Show and Website to help discover > > great > > > videos and report on online video trends, and in particular the > > > vlogosphere. > > > > > > Based on some initial conversations that we have had with their > > > team, they have "really liked the subjects Mefeedia brought because > > > they give [i-Caught] a nice change up from what the typical viral > > > video expert will talk to." > > > > > > What does this mean? > > > They are very interested in the great stories that everyone is > > > telling through the vlogosphere! Mefeedia will help ABC find such > > > stories (and, of course, ABC will contact you, the producer, > > > directly to ask permission to use your video should they decide that > > > they would like to show it.) > > > > > > Why Mefeedia? > > > Mefeedia brings a different perspective than YouTube and many of the > > > other "viral" video sites. We help people discover great indie > > > videos videos from independent video producers / the > > vlogosphere. > > > > > > How can you get involved? > > > 1) Keep producing great videos. > > > 2) Make sure your feed is in Mefeedia (we are looking at the entire > > > vlogsphere.. but it certainly helps if you are already in Mefeedia's > > > directory). > > > 3) Fav, subscribe, and recommend your favorite videos on Mefeedia.com > > > > > > You could, of course, submit your videos to the i-Caught site (after > > > agreeing to their TOS). > > > > > > What about the Show versus the Website? > > > Their website will launch soon. The show will be broadcast at night > > > on ABC nationwide, and will start with a set number of shows. > > > > > > Mefeedia will be providing LINKS to some favorite videos to ABC News > > > (again, ABC won't post without contacting the creator and getting > > > permission), and links to who we think would be great to interview > > > on the show, but ABC can not make any commitments as to who will or > > > won't be on. > > > > > > We hope to help those creators who would like increased exposure, > > > and most importantly to bring attention to the vloggers' great > > > talent and stories to people who appreciate it. > > > > > > Feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions. > > > There is also more information on our blog post: > > > > > > http://mefeedia.com/blog/2007/07/196/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > -Frank > > > > > > Frank Sinton > > > CEO, Mefeedia.com > > > frank@ > > > http://mefeedia.com/user/franks/ - What I'm Watching > > > > > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Discover great videoblogs and podcasts > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://geekentertainment.tv > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
