Comments on: Music as Activism: iTunes Videos Could Help Sudan + Indie Film

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:32:12 +0000

I realized this thread is almost a year old, but I just wanted to weigh in… I co-run a small indie label out of Western Mass, and we recently asked our digital distributor about selling music videos from our bands on iTunes, and we were told that videos from small labels are still seldom accepted and that if they are, there is a $50 carrying fee. It seems it may be a while before the video end of iTunes opens up even to smaller companies with digital distro deals, nevermind the general public at large. It’s unfortunate, but hopefully it will happen in the reasonably near future.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:31:21 +0000

yes, i also applied to distribute my video art with them the day after it came out – http://odys.org
they gave me places to sign up with (small labels), and then the small labels sent me back to apple, saying they do not have rights to distribute videos yet (only music) – it’s a vicious cycle….

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:58:11 +0000

“For the first time ever, small companies without retail distribution or a broadcast/cable deal not only have a way to reach audiences worldwide….”

…er not quite, USA only I’m afraid.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:23:22 +0000

I agreed so much with the iTunes distribution of video that I applied to iTunes to distribute my art videos.

The email from iTunes said they would get back to me some time in the indefinite future.

I wait with anticipation.

Theo den Brinker