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Re: [Swprograms] BBCWS and Olympics streaming -- only slightly affected in 2008
- Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBCWS and Olympics streaming -- only slightly affected in 2008
- From: "Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:12:09 -0400
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Follow the money...
For all the entities you mention, the content owners (don't you just
love that...) are able to garner revenue for themselves by selling
subscriptions to the content.
Take the NFL for example...which sharply limits how much can be shown
in newscasts now...
All part of the debate to "monetize" content in the Internet era.
When it comes to copyright, radio has always held a special position.
The thinking historically was that radio airplay would create demand
for whatever was being aired...so that artists would not be
compensated for their songs being played on the radio, because the
exposure then meant that more people would by their LP / 8-track /
cassette/ CD. Overall I believe it's a similar malady.
Rich Cuff / Allentown, PA
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:53 AM, <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A step in the right direction to be sure; but isn't this all a bit curious? The BBC and other broadcasters seem to have an interest in getting all of us to migrate over to the internet in preference to continuing to access broadcasts terrestrially, yet the "rights" issues limit what can be heard (and seen) on the internet. Can this be solely a costs issue? Or does it run deeper than that in that the rights holders will not distribute those internet rights to anyone but themselves? (And I'm not just referring to the Olympics, which has always been tight-fisted in this regard even before the advent of internet distribution. MLB, AFL--Aussie rules football, the NFL, the NHL, etc. all jealously reserve internet rights unto themselves.)
>
> The question is largely rhetorical, but I would be interested in hearing perspectives.
>
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