It won't be the studios necessarily. It is far more likely to be the RIAA going after the distribution of the music. Currently they seem to be concentrating on P2P and places like YouTube. A little caution on distributing vids would make it even less likely for vidders to be the latest targe of the music industry.
Historically, yes, the studios have turned a blind eye, but they are less likely to do so if fans are constantly in their face about it, and redistributing even vid clips as well as music is illegal -- it says so right at the beginning of most DVD sets "distributing...even for non-commercial purposes..."
I think the only thing required here is a little discretion. I sincerely enjoy vids, I'm willing to jump through a few hoops to continue to enjoy them. I'd rather you guys keep doing what your doing, and if that means locking down sites or being cautious about where and how we link, it all works for me.
Re: Thanks so much for this poll.
Historically, yes, the studios have turned a blind eye, but they are less likely to do so if fans are constantly in their face about it, and redistributing even vid clips as well as music is illegal -- it says so right at the beginning of most DVD sets "distributing...even for non-commercial purposes..."
I think the only thing required here is a little discretion. I sincerely enjoy vids, I'm willing to jump through a few hoops to continue to enjoy them. I'd rather you guys keep doing what your doing, and if that means locking down sites or being cautious about where and how we link, it all works for me.