Artists, techies, and socialists need to come together. To build a platform focused on sustainability ultimately. Devoid of profit for the sake of profit. And more focused on meeting the needs of their members. No overpriced CEO or board of directors. Or layers of redundant management. Once the service costs are covered. Anything after that could be split somewhat proportionally within strict limits.
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negativeyoda@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m very much pro-union, but meanwhile artists and creators who made that content in the first place are getting fucked by everyone
Eldritch@lemmy.world 9 months ago
pavnilschanda@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m on board with this idea, but I’m not sure where to start.
Eldritch@lemmy.world 9 months ago
A lot of the basic pieces are in place. Torrenting/peer tube for distribution. Modern day royalty free codecs. Realistically the two biggest hurdles are how to monetize responsibly, and bringing people in. It’s something that in one shape or form will always require some small donation of time and resources. And it’s easier to convince someone to join a Ponzi scheme telling them you will make them wealthy. Than it is to get someone to join guaranteeing that you’ll never make them wealthy but you will try to make them secure in their lives.
HotBeef@feddit.uk 9 months ago
This already exists, it’s called Nebula
foggy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
This is a good thread and good comment to throw this up on:
youtu.be/PJSTFzhs1O4?si=3SalhKn7wN6dgUpP
Benn Jordan, perhaps better known as “The Flashbulb” as an EDM artist, has an excellent YouTube channel. This video dives into some details on how we could get artists paid, and stop getting our art jerked around by corporations. For less than we pay to not get free healthcare healthcare, you could have access to all copyright content and artists would be better compensated.
It’s an idea worth spreading.
ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 9 months ago
Anyone able to chime in on fileshare or w/e the crypto is that gives artists a cut per play? Has been a while since I’ve heard of it.
ivanafterall@kbin.social 9 months ago
A YouTube creators' strike isn't an impossible notion. It'd just have to be led by a couple of big names, like a Mr. Beast type.
3laws@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Mr Beast is the result of the trendy gen Z libertarian millionaire pipeline. He will never unionize nor support strikes.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 months ago
There’s been enough creators that have had enough problems with YouTube that maybe something could happen. I’m not putting money on it or anything but it wouldn’t be that crazy.
bob_wiley@lemmy.world 9 months ago
psud@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They could argue for
Pretty much like anyone’s top two asks. More money, more security.
Eldritch@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No, it is not all upside. What has more value. Content people want to watch somehow. Or an empty “platform” that slurps up most of the gains.
I’m not saying there is no value inherent to platform’s. Merely pointing out the disingenuous nature of that argument.
bob_wiley@lemmy.world 9 months ago
pavnilschanda@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Going with what is happening in the SAG/AFTRA strike, perhaps the big names shouldn’t join the strike because they would come across as entitled, but they are more than welcome to donate towards the strike.