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YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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Will somebody here please make a video hosting website to replace YouTube.

What you are reading (and reacting to) here is part of the negotiation tactic of one party trying to force a better deal out of the other.

Accounting to the cited FT article, the issue isn't about the yet to be announced music service, rather that these "indie labels" are trying extract higher rates for the free streaming that is already available.

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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post #3

Will somebody here please make a video hosting website to replace YouTube.

What you are reading (and reacting to) here is part of the negotiation tactic of one party trying to force a better deal out of the other. Accounting to the cited FT article, the issue isn't about the yet to be announced music service, rather that these "indie labels" are trying extract higher rates for the free streaming that is already available.

Absolutely, but I would be great to see some more competition in this space.

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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post #3

Will somebody here please make a video hosting website to replace YouTube.

What you are reading (and reacting to) here is part of the negotiation tactic of one party trying to force a better deal out of the other. Accounting to the cited FT article, the issue isn't about the yet to be announced music service, rather that these "indie labels" are trying extract higher rates for the free streaming that is already available.

Regardless of why this is becoming public, we would still only benefit from a YouTube competitor.

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

#7
This is super weird, I'm under the impression that music generates much higher ad rates than most content on YouTube. Wouldn't eliminating ads be sort of shooting themselves in the foot, even against a subscription fee?

Maybe they see the other streaming services replacing them in the near future.

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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Will somebody here please make a video hosting website to replace YouTube.

Vimeo's there, but its even more curated/niche. I've always liked it more, but it hasn't had the same massive growth/traction (and to a degree I think they want it to stay that way).

Year ago many people tried to make other sites (Viddler, Blip, etc) but most/all of those folded for various reasons. I do wonder if someone today could do better...

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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post #3

Will somebody here please make a video hosting website to replace YouTube.

What you are reading (and reacting to) here is part of the negotiation tactic of one party trying to force a better deal out of the other. Accounting to the cited FT article, the issue isn't about the yet to be announced music service, rather that these "indie labels" are trying extract higher rates for the free streaming that is already available.

Really, where? I didn't see that in the FT article at all.

Re: YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

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Every time I read about this I still can't believe Google is creating this service. Why do they need to create two of everything? They have Android and Chrome OS. Their was Wave, Buzz, Google Plus. I have separate Google Plus tied to my personal and business accounts and there is no way to resolve it. Now they have Google Play Music, Google Play Music downloads, and they're creating a new separate YouTube streaming service for music.
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