While we're at it how come no-one is getting mad about iTunes not providing any permalinks or link backs back to the original blog post?
It's something that's infuriated me since iTunes has come out. Apple is using vloggers and podcasters to drive millions of people through the itunes directory to sell them mainstream media off the backs of our traffic. Tell me who the fuck else is encouraging people to download itunes? Who has thousands and thousands of links from websites all over the web that launch itunes and take people directly into the itunes store? Is it music labels and movie houses. I don't fucking think so, and apple doesn't even have the courtesy to throw me a goddam permalink. So forgive me if I say what the fuck... why do you care so much about heavy making money off your shit without giving you a little attrib and a link back and not iTunes!? Is it because MyHeavy is so damn obvious... or is because MyHeavy does it in a web browser and apple does it in a piece of software? If you want to sue someone sue Apple. They're dienfranchising thousands of podcasters and videobloggers and depriving them of tremendous amounts of opprotunities to connect with their users and provide them with ads... or sell them their own independant music and movies that by the way isn't in it the iTunes store. Nope! You're the free advertising that brings people in to sell them the real music and advertising. Congrats! Apple itunes... add it to to the list of youtube to places the independant media maker builds all the value and yet makes none of the money. For christ sake I can't believe I have to point it out again... you know all that shit from vloggercon about the internet not coming to your front door... while it's not just about net neutrality, it's already happening and I can't find enough videobloggers and podcasters who give a shit to tell apple we won't stand for it. So fcuk it. I'm a one man chorus on the give me some damn permalinks in itunes front. But maybe we can kick around heavy.. someone who might actualy do something for us. Peace, -Mike On 1/4/07, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And since it's earlly days still, I think we HAVE to shout out about > > this. We have to make a fuzz. We have to sue, if necessary. If not, > > 100s of other companies will do the same. We have to set the rules, or > > they will set them, and that won't be good. And that's why it's good > > to get angry. Because it makes us take the time to send that email, > > although we know we won't get a response, to write that blogpost, > > although it's just a blogpost, to digg that digglink, and so on. > > agreed. > As Peter metioned in his talk at Vloggeron, companies will still > listen to us in these early days. > we are all helping shape the way online video works in these social > networks. > We can help shape the healthy habits. > > Video sites should provide linkbacks to the original blog post/hosting page. > This should be normal and obvious. > > I also host much of my video on Blip.tv because it is the only video > hosting site that allows me to attach a CC license to my video when I > upload. (there should be more!) > This license is in the Blip RSS feed. > Any company can read the feed and see how they can use my video. > This should be normal and obvious. > > If we dont speak up as Creators in these early days....no one will > care when bad habits are formed and everyone is making money down the > line. > > Remember, we are not talking about spam blogs who are impossible to > deal with....except through URL redirects. > These are funded companies who are trying to do legitimate business. > I have no hate for MyHeavy; I assume they'll fix their habits after today. > Veoh and Network2 did a great job becoming more responsible. > > We're building an ecology....and what Creators want need to be in the > center. > > Jay > > > -- > Here I am.... > http://jaydedman.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
