Comments on: “YouTube is Comiket” – Kadokawa Embraces MADs

By: Caffe

Caffe — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:21:40 +0000

Youtube Rulez!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:44:44 +0000

Almost all of the videos I've favorited on youtube have been MADs and AMVs and almost all of them have been deleted. Most of them were really good and the creators must have put in a lot of effort so it's very unfortunate that these videos are always getting deleted for copyright violation. It's been happening so often now that I don't even bother removing those videos from my favorites anymore.

By: metatron

metatron — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:18:39 +0000

If you can't beat them...think of something to profit from it then join them

By: eksuterru-kun

eksuterru-kun — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:47:33 +0000

first its "copyrights" now its "great keep 'em coming we make good money!" but oh well, so this mean they are all for MADs right?

By: iragedsohard

iragedsohard — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:05:32 +0000

GOD I LOL'D

Actar u crazy get back on youtube.

By: Peanutbutter003

Peanutbutter003 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:50:24 +0000

I have quite a few videos "endorsed" by Kadokawa on my youtube channel (same name as the nick here). I'm part of those who bring videos from nico over to youtube and I wholeheartedly agree with their direction of videos showing the "love" of the original which is what I also adhere to. This whole revenue thing doesn't interest me, cause firstly, it's a long way to go. Secondly, I'm not the author and for sure, I don't have the right to get it. But if I do receive a few cents for all these, I'll be (can't think of a good word for it).

By: Artefact

Artefact — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:22:35 +0000

The high-level MAD makers do at times sell their music/videos at Comiket and similar...

By: namae

namae — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:20:49 +0000

seconded

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:11:34 +0000

It just seems like they're happy that they get the profits in this case (well, duh). I don't think MADs make any money for those who make the MADs. They also are able to gain some control over what MADs are available on YouTube.

Doujinshi, on the other hand, only makes money directly for the doujinshi manga-ka. There is the additional profit for the companies made by the doujinshi creating more interest in the source material, but that's harder to prove and put on spreadsheets for investors.

And I'm sure some companies don't always like what some of their characters do (or who they do) in doujinshi. :)

By: Fonzer

Fonzer — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:33:40 +0000

One of my favorite videos got deleted on youtube.I mean those were just parts of anime that have been made differently mostly for fun like on nico and some are nico vids and they get deleted due to copyrights??

By: ipood

ipood — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:06:04 +0000

I'm actually all for banning episodes from youtube and alike, streaming video is retarded because it butchers the quality of both video and audio.
The MAD banning I never understood though, it's free advertising of their products for all they should care, be it a parody work or not.

By: Icy-nee-san

Icy-nee-san — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:29:29 +0000

Finally! Big Business people who understand not how to fail hard when it comes to fan made videoes!

By: Actar

Actar — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:48:34 +0000

Now isn't this great? Finally, something that is done right.

By: digitalboy

digitalboy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:24:54 +0000

I'm glad to see Kadokawa heading in the right direction- MADs are nothing but fans expression of love and practically fucking advertising, deleting them would be utmost foolishness. Damn, I love where the industry and the internet have been going together lately!