[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-12-17 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Hello everyone! Later today I am heading out to court for the hearing in Brooklyn, NY. The lawsuit is for use of intellectual property without the creator's consent. BTW, the Judge Joe Brown show in LA never came through due to defendant's denial to do it on TV. A mutual friend of ours, who

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-25 Thread Renat Zarbailov
What you, Liza, numerously failed to understand here is that I am suing for the video, NOT for the music that comes along with it. It's a cease and desist of the video. And this video will NOT be used by me in any way after the lawsuit. Deleted, gone forever. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com,

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-25 Thread liza jean
most assuredly, some failure of understanding. -- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What you, Liza, numerously failed to understand here is that I am suing for the video, NOT for the music that comes along with it. It's a cease and desist of the

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Good looking out Irina, Thanks so much! It's written in the producers letter that they guarantee the payment should I win the case. As far as ridiculness of the correspondence I exchanged throughout the last couple of weeks with the defendant; this must be televised... I will though ask the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread Rupert
Renat, How many of these shows have you watched? Are you watching them now, all the time, while you prepare this? Because you should be. Look how silly the people in the show look. That's going to be *you* in the box. However justified you feel now - however ridiculous you think the

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread liza jean
he seems determined to try. i wonder how he's gonna pay for the music rights once whoever owns copyright gets wind of renat's winnings? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Renat, How many of these shows have you watched? Are you watching them now,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread Irina
i have to agree with rupert i would never go on this show (or any reality show for that matter) but especially not in a case were the outcome meant something to me On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:57 AM, liza jean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: he seems determined to try. i wonder how he's gonna pay

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Rupert, You have pointed out interesting thoughts. I have accepted the fact that this court TV show will be cut, this is America after all. I don't take this very seriously though, if it happens it happens, if not I will not spend the rest of my life blogging about it. Speaking of blogging, I did

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-24 Thread liza jean
here's some practice for court: young man please prove the defendents own said music. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rupert, You have pointed out interesting thoughts. I have accepted the fact that this court TV show will be cut, this is

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-23 Thread johnleeke
If you do it, it would be fascinating for us if you video blog the experience. I wonder if they have you sign away all your rights to shoot and distribute your own video about the experience. John www.HistoricHomeWorks.com

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-23 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Well, If supposedly the defendant agrees to do it on TV then there's no need to blog the hearing in court since the cameras will already tape it. There's a bit of complication in regards to serving the papers to appear in court. The letter returned back to court on Nov. 18. When I was filing the

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-23 Thread liza jean
who owns the music on these videos? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, If supposedly the defendant agrees to do it on TV then there's no need to blog the hearing in court since the cameras will already tape it. There's a bit of

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-23 Thread Irina
renat, i know a good friend who was a producer for one of the judges' shows his job was to make sure the show was as ridiculous and insane as possible, even if it meant humiliation and horror for the participants, even if it meant kind of lying to them just do not think the producers are on your

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-20 Thread Matthew Milam
Judge Joe Brown? Dear God stay away from the TV in this situation. Matthew From: Rupert Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:05 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court Seems like a very bad deal to me. I don't see what

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-20 Thread Renat Zarbailov
I called the producer today and asked about what court costs meant in the letter he sent me. He said that if I win they cover the cost of filing the lawsuit ($20) as well. So, he confirmed that they will cover travel to and from LA, lodging (2 days in LA), even $35/day cash for food. It all

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-19 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Today I received a DHL letter from Judge Joe Brown. Asking if I want to fly to LA to tape the hearing. The producer of this show promises in this letter that they will pay for travel and all expenses associated doing it this way, and guarantee the appearance fee for appearing on this program.

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-19 Thread liza jean
i almost spilled my small claims court guts last time you posted, now seems more timely. 1- once upon a time my landlady (dorothy frooks), in return for recruiting some 30,000 folks to serve in WWI, got to create small claims court. that's American justice for you. need to learn more? read

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-19 Thread Jay dedman
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today I received a DHL letter from Judge Joe Brown. Asking if I want to fly to LA to tape the hearing. The producer of this show promises in this letter that they will pay for travel and all expenses associated doing it

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-19 Thread liza jean
as i have not actually watched your vids i have to ask- 1- is there music? 2- do you own it? if yes then no try to stay off network television. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-19 Thread Rupert
Seems like a very bad deal to me. I don't see what you get to gain - how they guarantee the payment any more than a regular court does. And sounds like 'court costs' get covered by the loser. Are there extra TV court costs that you wouldn't be liable for otherwise? Also seems to me that

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-12 Thread liza jean
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is that synchmaster, you speak of? i wish i knew. youtube won't tell. there is no evidence they review our work, because if they did they would know there are no TOS violations in what we post. we are

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-11 Thread liza jean
all they have to do to get them back up is shave a few frames off the front and make a new account. works for us every time, and then every time (a million channel views and thousands of happy subscribers) synchmaster finds them and flags them and it all disappears. . . . --- In

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-11 Thread Renat Zarbailov
What is that synchmaster, you speak of? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, liza jean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: all they have to do to get them back up is shave a few frames off the front and make a new account. works for us every time, and then every time (a million channel views and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread Jay dedman
On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you. I guess I was in the heat of the moment with this situation, calling blogging - whining... :) My apologies... I will make a post on my personal blog. I guess google will crawl for this company's name and

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread liza jean
good luck with your complaint to youtube. please let us know if they take the videos down for you. have you tried flagging them as inappropriate? works every time synchmaster wants to get rid of our videos. our videos disappear as if by magic, our accounts cancelled. seems to be automatic

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Amazingly Youtube removed all 3 videos I requested without even notifying me. The reason why I think the removal was from Youtube's side and not from flakes I was dealing with is because they also had one of these videos on Vimeo. And when I checked the Vimeo video was still there. They would have

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread Jay dedman
On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Renat Zarbailov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amazingly Youtube removed all 3 videos I requested without even notifying me. The reason why I think the removal was from Youtube's side and not from flakes I was dealing with is because they also had one of these videos

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-10 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Renat Zarbailov Amazingly Youtube removed all 3 videos I requested without even notifying me. The reason why I think the removal was from Youtube's side and not from flakes I was dealing with is because they also had one of these videos on Vimeo. And when

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-09 Thread liza jean
to add a bit to the good advice Kris gave, when you structure your progress payments,include an initial deposit which will cover all your out of pocket costs. if the client refuses, it's a nice early warning that you won't be getting paid. i hope you take Jay's advice - it will transform that

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-09 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Thanks everyone so much for the wisdom shared here. I just filed a DMCA Youtube complain hoping that they honor my request. Here is what I wrote; * Dear Youtube, I am the creator of the following 3 videos (shot and edited). It took me at least 3-4

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-09 Thread Ron Watson
Great post Jay... I thought the same thing. It's a small world for us independent content creators. I'm constantly running into folks from this list all over the place. Take it to them, Renat. peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com

[videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-09 Thread Renat Zarbailov
I agree with you. I guess I was in the heat of the moment with this situation, calling blogging - whining... :) My apologies... I will make a post on my personal blog. I guess google will crawl for this company's name and will bring up this page anytime someone makes a search on them. Thanks

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Defending Videographer's Rights in Court

2008-11-09 Thread Jay dedman
As far as whining about this experience on blogs to create bad rep for them; It is an option, but I think it only creates more PR for them in the end. And what are the chances that the future videographers they're about to hire will see those blogs? They might, if they ever gotten screwed