Will Weak Deals Stifle Independent Content Creation on YouTube?
Some independent musicians aren't happy with the deals they've received from YouTube, and fear that if they don't sign, they'll reap none of the rewards for the value they create on the video sharing network
YouTube is one of the biggest user-generated content sites on the web, but in recent memory there has been a tension between smaller independent creators and larger media companies. YouTube’s music service, currently in Beta, has been a big source of the tension. Some independent creators say YouTube is forcing them into detrimental contracts, which could ultimately stifle the user-generated content on the platform.
Independent musician and composer Zoë Keating wrote a post about some of the egregious contract terms she was presented with by a representative of YouTube.
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