A Revolutionary Business Model?

May 28th, 2008 at 6:38 pm (Anime, Articles, Miscellaneous, Take)

Well, isn’t this an interesting development?

Free and Legal Anime on YouTube - JapanProbe.com

Starting in June, when Kadokawa finds its toons on YouTube, it will check to see if the person/company that posted the content is legit rather than immediately ordering YouTube to take it down.

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…to encourage legit uses of its toons, while spreading the international word about them on YouTube and reaping profits in the bargain.

Do you think this is a wise decision on the part of Kadokawa? I think so too, and it’s a welcoming development in the world of the anime industry, where they are engaged in a legal battle with distributors of illegal content. :)

Original content by FuckedGaijin.

1 Comment

  1. Michael said,

    May 28, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Yeah, it’s a pretty good thing.

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