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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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] Yahoo! 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