> * How about outright payment for perpetual rights? Way too expensive, > especially worldwide.
i'm not so sure. Ofcom's (my current employer) view is that the ability to copy and share in perpetuity is an adherent *advantage* if your aim is to deliver public service media (BBC etc.) It may cost more to procure the rights than would be the case if something was rented for broadcast, but the additional value returned to the UK public over years, and through addition re-use means this delta is well worth the cost. see http://www.openmedianetwork.org.uk/anewapproach/openmedia.htm - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
