In the Napster case Napster tried to claim that all they were was a clearinghouse for information. They didn't actually send the copy written data. But by being a party to the crime the RIAA could prove they were co-conspirators and therefor just as liable as the perpetrators.
In the Tubes case three of the biggest sponsors own tubes for sure. RKNetMedia, Brazzers and hahaha. So if they don't want to sue themselves you have to get sponsors with deep pockets to do it.
This would require dues to be paid to an organization which a lot of sponsors don't have. Believe it or not many of them live pay period to pay period. It would also require someone to create said organization. If you do create it, you will be banned from a lot of things. The top three sponsors will fight back.
They will also buy your top contributors and turn them into the opposition. Don't think so? Remember, a lot of programs don't have millions in reserve... Or even tens of thousands. You might perceive them as being pimps, but that is only because you make a lot less in terms of revenue. So, YES, they can wipe their ass with a $100 as a joke when you would rather buy beer with that money, but they cannot replace their toilet paper with Benjamins. Which brings us to greed. When someone offers you $2 million to be paid into your account today, you take it.
And so there you have it.
No more threads about how we can kill tubes.
UNLESS... You have already filed papers to start the organization that is going to collect member dues and bring them down.
... Ohh jeez.... Sorry, forgot about you Shap.
In the Tubes case three of the biggest sponsors own tubes for sure. RKNetMedia, Brazzers and hahaha. So if they don't want to sue themselves you have to get sponsors with deep pockets to do it.
This would require dues to be paid to an organization which a lot of sponsors don't have. Believe it or not many of them live pay period to pay period. It would also require someone to create said organization. If you do create it, you will be banned from a lot of things. The top three sponsors will fight back.
They will also buy your top contributors and turn them into the opposition. Don't think so? Remember, a lot of programs don't have millions in reserve... Or even tens of thousands. You might perceive them as being pimps, but that is only because you make a lot less in terms of revenue. So, YES, they can wipe their ass with a $100 as a joke when you would rather buy beer with that money, but they cannot replace their toilet paper with Benjamins. Which brings us to greed. When someone offers you $2 million to be paid into your account today, you take it.
And so there you have it.
No more threads about how we can kill tubes.
UNLESS... You have already filed papers to start the organization that is going to collect member dues and bring them down.
... Ohh jeez.... Sorry, forgot about you Shap.
On the whole, you're right. It's the evolution of promotional strategies on the Internet. No one can really control the push-pull factors of content availability, social sharing, and technology. The key is to monetize it regardless of how it evolves.
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