| Passing monetization forward | stellablu47 | 7/4/12 2:36 PM | Hi, Does anyone know how I set up my account so that monetization from videos of my friend's band go directly to the band? They are less savvy than I am as far as computers go. I don't want it to look like I've a copyright problem since I had full pe |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | PeggyK | 7/4/12 5:36 PM | You first of all need to get written permission from your friend's band to use their performances commercially. If they are playing a cover song (one they didn't right), you would also need written documentation that you have the necessary rights to |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | stellablu47 | 7/4/12 8:08 PM | <This message has been deleted.> |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | stellablu47 | 7/4/12 8:10 PM | Thanks Peggy K. for getting back to me. I couldn't claim any financial gain from them because, short of taking the video, I have no horse in the race. I want them to make money off my videos, but I don't want it to jeopardize my account. I posted the |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | PeggyK | 7/5/12 9:58 AM | No no don't ask them to do that! Unless they have been accepted into the Content ID program (and I'd be surprised if they have been) there is NO WAY for them to claim your video to make money. Their only option is to request the videos be taken down, |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | stellablu47 | 7/5/12 11:18 AM | Thanks PeggyK. That sounds like the best way to deal with it. I have no intention of ever monetizing any of my videos so the AdSense plan should enable the band to make some money from it. I just assumed that anyone making a copyright claim against m |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | PeggyK | 7/5/12 12:54 PM | Actually I'd suggest the best way to do it is for the band to have their own channel with the videos uploaded. Maybe you could offer to manage an official channel for them? |
| Re: Passing monetization forward | stellablu47 | 7/5/12 6:19 PM | That's probably the best idea yet. Either I can manage it for them, or just give them my videos for them to use on their own. Either way it keeps me out of trouble and lets the world enjoy the wonderful Dinner Belles. |