YouTube creators who make Nintendo content can now bypass the ContentID system... sort of.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39525/nintendo-creators-program-goes-live
Nintendo has officially launched the Nintendo Creators Program, an ad-revenue sharing system for YouTube users who use Nintendo content or music in their videos.
By registering your YouTube channel and a PayPal account, you can now submit your entire channel or individual videos to be reviewed by Nintendo. Once approved, a majority of the ad revenue will be deposited into your Paypal account at the end of each month. Currently you will receive 70% of the revenue if you register your entire channel, and 60% if you only register individual videos.
Previously, if you uploaded a video with certain footage or audio from a Nintendo game, there would be a "ContentID" claim put on it. This allowed Nintendo to run advertisements on the video page, and did not allow the user to run any of their own ads, or profit from any ad revenue gained from the video.
I'm assuming Sony and Microsoft don't have a system like this and content creators can get 100% of the revenues (or the equivalent after YouTube takes their cut).
My main issue would be that this puts content creators in a position where it's better if you don't create Nintendo content.
They gave you a free fucking $200 New Nintendo 3DS and you're complaining like a petulant little child about Nintendo giving you the opportunity to make money off of their products. How fucking greedy and childish do you have to be to be angry about this? You stupid piece of ****. Their taking 40% of money you possibly couldn't earn without. Not like you're actually making any money anyway. How's that Patreon doing that no one gives a **** about? You muppet-ass Neil Degrass Tyson.
"The first thing we needed to do was make sure that the content that's out there was representative of the franchises. These are our lifeblood. These are our children. We needed to make sure that the content there was reflective of what these franchises are.
They gave you a free fucking $200 New Nintendo 3DS and you're complaining like a petulant little child about Nintendo giving you the opportunity to make money off of their products. How fucking greedy and childish do you have to be to be angry about this? You stupid piece of ****. Their taking 40% of money you possibly couldn't earn without. Not like you're actually making any money anyway.
I registered a channel, will all of the videos in that channel be included in the Nintendo Creators Program?
A.Yes, all videos in the channel will be included in the program. Please keep this in mind if your channel contains videos that do not include Nintendo intellectual property.
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Youtubers are, rightfully, pissed as the terms of the program mock and marginalize their livelihoods. Since only Nintendo is pursuing this course of action, it is easier for content makers and multi-channel networks to scoff at it. There is a distant fear that this might be the first of a trend. Because of that, it is guaranteed that this issue will be driven hard against by the affected and potentially affected communities.
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It's a fad anyway. I always suspected the "youtuber bubble" would burst some day and the truly talented individuals would find a new way to continue to be an entertainer/commentator. Remember how you used to be able to make a living by clicking on ads online? My teacher got checks in the mail from Yahoo for surfing and clicking ads. I am sure this will eventually change. The trick is that people need to figure out how to succeed without the help of youtube ad income.
It's a fad anyway. I always suspected the "youtuber bubble" would burst some day and the truly talented individuals would find a new way to continue to be an entertainer/commentator. Remember how you used to be able to make a living by clicking on ads online? My teacher got checks in the mail from Yahoo for surfing and clicking ads. I am sure this will eventually change. The trick is that people need to figure out how to succeed without the help of youtube ad income.But that's so hard...
From the FAQQuoteI registered a channel, will all of the videos in that channel be included in the Nintendo Creators Program?
A.Yes, all videos in the channel will be included in the program. Please keep this in mind if your channel contains videos that do not include Nintendo intellectual property.
That's even more a shot at people who pick from all platforms for their content. Their contributions to Nintendo are worth less.
Also, congrats Nintendo, not only did you get PewDiePie against you, you also got me to agree with the idiot.
I don't take TB's complaints seriously because quite frankly, his account's still up.Total Biscuit primarily plays PC games on his channel. The only time console footage comes up are in his news videos. His news videos have been subject to Content ID claims by Nintendo because footage from a Nintendo trailer was used.
It's a fad anyway. I always suspected the "youtuber bubble" would burst some day and the truly talented individuals would find a new way to continue to be an entertainer/commentator. Remember how you used to be able to make a living by clicking on ads online? My teacher got checks in the mail from Yahoo for surfing and clicking ads. I am sure this will eventually change. The trick is that people need to figure out how to succeed without the help of youtube ad income.
"Rightfully"? I'm with you most of the way, but am not convinced at all that YouTubers have the right to earn a living based primarily on the work of other people.
The backlash seems stronger than it needs to be. Do these YouTubers really rely on Nintendo's content that much to earn a living? If so, maybe Nintendo deserves a cut of the profits. If not, then the complaints (including implied threats that any other company who follows suit will have their games "at the bottom of the pile") are empty posturing.
I don't like the terms in this creator program, and think that Nintendo is taking a bigger cut than they should and imposing more checks and control over what is allowed than I'd prefer to see happen. But the reaction seems way overblown too. Of course, I don't have a stake in the matter and it's not affecting my income, so take this opinion with a grain of salt.
Either way, I'm pretty sure that the "value" YouTubers provide through exposure isn't something Nintendo cares about. Can't say I blame them either.
Coming from someone who works in the TV business, I think Youtube broadcasters SHOULD pay royalties just like the rest of us, they shouldn't be allowed to get away with stuff we can't just because they are low budget. If these people are talented why the hell can't they get jobs in the industry? It's not that hard, I pulled it off and I am the least likable jerk you will ever meet. You got skills prove your worth and get a real job.
"Rightfully"? I'm with you most of the way, but am not convinced at all that YouTubers have the right to earn a living based primarily on the work of other people.
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Either way, I'm pretty sure that the "value" YouTubers provide through exposure isn't something Nintendo cares about. Can't say I blame them either.
I don't take TB's complaints seriously because quite frankly, his account's still up.
If these people are talented why the hell can't they get jobs in the industry? It's not that hard, I pulled it off and I am the least likable jerk you will ever meet. You got skills prove your worth and get a real job.
"Rightfully"? I'm with you most of the way, but am not convinced at all that YouTubers have the right to earn a living based primarily on the work of other people.
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Either way, I'm pretty sure that the "value" YouTubers provide through exposure isn't something Nintendo cares about. Can't say I blame them either.
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Dismissal of something you don't like doesn't make it an universally held opinion. YouTubers do hold real value to video game companies, do deserve to earn a paycheck from their work, and Nintendo just keeps showing how out of touch they really are.
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