Anyone had experiences with P2P traffic?

[natalie]

Would distributing images via p2p fit into any content providers licensing? Or sponsors free content license? I had a look at a few contracts and although they don't seem to say you can't, they don't actually say you can.
I realise most of the people here who have used p2p probably owned full rights to the content they were distributing so it doesn't count for them. Just curious for anyone thats thinking of using other content.

[[BV]]

Originally Posted by natalie

Would distributing images via p2p fit into any content providers licensing? Or sponsors free content license? I had a look at a few contracts and although they don't seem to say you can't, they don't actually say you can.
I realise most of the people here who have used p2p probably owned full rights to the content they were distributing so it doesn't count for them. Just curious for anyone thats thinking of using other content.

Good point and my guess most sponsors would say no because in order for the affiliate to gain anything the affiliate would have to utilize the methods i mentioned in my above post:

Reasons why.

1. not with typeins, because most sponsors will say no to re watermarking the your url on their video. and since there would be no advantage in an affiliate sharing the original promo clip this rules out typeins.

2. Spiking maybe if the video was spiked with the affiliates link code and thats it (no re watermarking)

3. DRM would be iffy also.

Mainly because once that watermarked, spiked or drm'd video is out there, it's out there, for ever with that code embedded with no changing it. I'm sure you could see where that could be a problem down the road in some cases.

So yah using sponsor content to do this is not really good. Definitely do this type of promotion with your own or bought content.

Cheers,
BV

[KG Gary]

There's also the possible issue of fueling the anti-porn fire by allowing free and easy access to adult material to non-legal age folks.
The number of youngsters using P2P is astounding, and I wouldn't like anyone pointing to files I'd released saying "He made this freely available to kids - shut down the industry!"

[Ramster]

Originally Posted by KG Gary

There's also the possible issue of fueling the anti-porn fire by allowing free and easy access to adult material to non-legal age folks.
The number of youngsters using P2P is astounding, and I wouldn't like anyone pointing to files I'd released saying "He made this freely available to kids - shut down the industry!"

The company distributing the videos for me are adding a disclaimer before the video starts. Not that stops kids from downloading it but it is at least an effort.

[Ramster]

Originally Posted by natalie

Would distributing images via p2p fit into any content providers licensing?

When I did it I was told to use content I had shot exclusive. Exclusive is much better with a broader license usually.