Machinima demanded payment for video views, claims Minecraft creator
Just today, Examiner has linked us to a reddit post in which users discuss the issue, with some claiming that allowing monetization of Minecraft’s “lets plays” is one of the keys to the game’s success.
However, one particular response to that has thrown many of us off. Minecraft creator, Markus Persson aka Notch, stated that Machinima demanded to be paid for their videos as they believed that their videos helped in boosting Minecraft’s sales.
Machinima itself is a gaming and media streaming website that hosts thousands of videos through a series of YouTube channels.
While Persson didn’t deny that the game’s sales were boosted by Machinima’s videos, he mentioned that their demand was offensive because they were trying to make money off of someone else’s work.
“Machinima wanted us to pay them money. They said their videos were driving sales for Minecraft, and that they should get a cut.” “They have amazing engineers and passionate directors, but their business practices are insane.”
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PoonPosted:
is should be the other way around, if machininma is giving them sales, Notch should be paying them
YinPosted:
Really? If you are mad you aren't getting paid by the creator, don't make the videos. Simple. I'm sure there would be zero cares given by Notch.
xreyesPosted:
Rhyperior People seem to be taking this as surprise. People see that these awesome guys like "Seananners" are partnered with Machinima, so they must be the good guys? Right? Wrong. Other than maybe IGN and other companies, Machinima is unprecedented in the Video Game Videos and Overviews world. They make money. Lots of money. And in return, they push their Partners to release more videos in less time, and to make less. Machinima is essentially the perfect example of American Jobs right now.
You do know seananners left machinima nearly a year ago?
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