YouTube movie rentals: Epic Fail
p2pnet view Movies:- It was a surprise for Google but not, probably, for inhabitants of the online P2P communities.
Gargle’s foray in into the digital movie rental business fell flatter than a pancake.
It’d linked itself to the Sundance Film Festival with five indie releases which were available online for 10 days, says the New York Times.
Gargle’s GooTube has how many zillion viewers every day? But only 2,684 people figured $4 a pop was worth it to borrow one of the offerings, netting Gogle a princely $10,709.
And 16 cents.
“The odds are always stacked against independent film makers,” the story has spokesman Chris Dale stating. “Some of the films at Sundance may have been seen by a few hundred people, and the YouTube test may have allowed them to double their audience.”
It is the season, spin, spin, spin …..
Or it could be that in these times of economic distress people just aren’t going to totally blow four bucks to rent a flick on Gargle’s YouTube.
And maybe they never will, not with so very many alternatives, a significant number of them free, available.
Time for Gargle to call in the Obama administration for a little help?
Here’s the NYT’s breakdown >>>
- The Cove – 1,103 times
- Children of Invention – 490 times
- Bass Ackwards – 396
- Homewrecker – 355 times
- One Too Many Mornings – 340 times
The makers would’ve got a whole lot more mileage online if they’d released their art on the P2P networks.
At least that way more than just a relative handful of people would’ve seen them.
But there’s still time …
..… and identi.ca
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi
New York Times – YouTube’s Take From Movie Rentals: $10,709.16, February 2, 2010
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February 6th, 2010 at 11:48 am
“NOTHING IS FREE” there was no advertising push for the films to be on Youtube, it was almost last minute effort.
I agree the PPV VOD is weak, but it is growing trend. People must except that some quality
commercial free content is going to cost or just be ok with advertisement’s in our content.
February 6th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
“Our content”? Is this someone from YouTube? If so, who are you?
And, “People must except that some quality commercial free content is going to cost or just be ok with advertisement’s in our content.”
Yup. No problem. But that wasn’t the point. As I say, “The makers would’ve got a whole lot more mileage online if they’d released their art on the P2P networks.”
Cheers!