Why YouTube Needs the Rights to Your Video

erlichson writes "There has been a lot of controversy over the YouTube terms of service. Why are consumers surprised? Fundamentally, YouTube's business model requires that they get the rights to redistribute your content. This note analyzes an alternative publishing model available to consumers that doesn't require granting a license to your content, but the trade-off is that you won't get the same level of distribution."

Renaming

[Eightyford]

I heard they were renaming their company to OURTUBE.com

Re:Why are consumers surprised?

[Eightyford]

Because many think there is such at thing as a free lunch.

There isn't? [cornell.edu]

Re:Renaming

[bhima]

I Think you meant 'Theirtube'

Phanfare

[linvir]

With Phanfare, you are paying to publish and archive your video. Not only do you retain the rights to your content, but we claim no right to distribute, remarket, or otherwise make money on your content

Wow! What an incredibly innovative publishing model! Wait, I'd better make sure I have this right:

1. I pay them
2. They provide a service in return

AMAZING! It's almost like a paid photobucket account, or say, a normal hosting service, but look [phanfare.com]! It's got flash, a free trial, a mix of over and undersized fonts, and lots of glaring colours, so it's obviously Web 2.0 and therefore a new idea entirely!

Re:Renaming

[LordMydrin]

Actually, I think it would be UsTube.com or WeTube.com, since 'you' is not a possessive form. Oh, wait... you were joking... :-D

Re:Why are consumers surprised?

[Anonymous Coward]

If nothing else, I'm heartened by the fact that others consider beer lunch too.