Mike Berkley posted more explanation about what we are doing over at the SplashCast blog: http://splashcastmedia.com/addressing-feedback-on-mypodcastnetwork
Thanks. Alex. Alex Williams SplashCast --- In [email protected], "David Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "SplashCast will offer the ability for podcasters/vloggers to claim > their feed." > > Oh boy. Here we go again. > > David > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > --- In [email protected], "ahwfour_1027" > <ahwfour_1027@> wrote: > > > > Jay -- Thanks for the question about Creative Commons, a licensing > > structure that I believe passionately about and an important issue for > > SplashCast to address. > > > > In our next development phase, starting immediately, SplashCast will > > offer the ability for podcasters/vloggers to claim their feed. By > > claiming their feed, we are exploring how the producer will have the > > ability to add Creative Commons as the licensing for the work. > > > > Additionally, SplashCast is in development as a network and the model > > for how we sustain the service econmomically is one that we are > > discussing in the broader market. But how to sustain the business? > > This will largely depend on the channel network that grows from > > SplashCast. How that channel network develops will depend on the > > relationshps we build with media producers and how they see the > > platform as a mechanism for helping sustain their livelihood. CC > > lciensing is an important part of that equation. > > > > Again, thanks for your question. > > > > Alex Williams > > SplashCast > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jay dedman" <jay.dedman@> wrote: > > > > > > > SplashCast is launching a new feature to its product this week > called > > > > MyPodcastNetwork > > <http://www.splashcastmedia.com/mypodcastnetwork> that > > > > allows the video or audio enclosures in any RSS feed to be > displayed > > > > within a SplashCast player on any web page. This will make every > > page on > > > > the web an avenue for live distribution of multiple shows, > > meaning that > > > > any web page could display the most recent episodes of any audio or > > > > video program. Additionally, the new feature allows people make > their > > > > own personal channels that they can display on their personal > > start page > > > > or aggregator of choice. The result is a new way for podcasters to > > > > distribute their shows. > > > > It is important for us that we keep an open dialogue with > > podcasters and > > > > vloggers about the features we are adding and how the service > will be > > > > improved in the future for any podcaster, be they producing > audio or > > > > video programs. > > > > We have created a Podcast FAQ > > <http://splashcastmedia.com/podcasterfaq/> > > > > , which we hope will answer the questions you may have about > how the > > > > SplashCast service will work. We have several new features that > > will be > > > > added, which are addressed in the FAQ. > > > > > > hey alex-- > > > > > > a big question i dont see on your FAQ is your view of Creative > Commons. > > > how will you help your users respect these licenses that many > > > videobloggers are putting into their videos? > > > > > > If I understand Splashcast correctly...here would be my worry. > > > a user goes to your site and creates a channel. > > > they choose a bunch of videos that they didnt make. > > > This channel can then be displayed on their site as a Streaming > > video widget. > > > The user then puts advertising all over and around the videos. > > > No money, attribution, or anything is shared with the original > > > creators even if there are clear CC licenses defining the use. > > > > > > I know Magnify.net is already doing this....and seems to cut the > > > creators out of the equation. > > > how will Splashcast handle this situation, if ive described it > > correctly. > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Here I am.... > > > http://jaydedman.com > > > > > > Check out the latest project: > > > http://pixelodeonfest.com/ > > > Webvideo festival this June!!!! > > > > > >
