Getting A Check In Exploitation 2.0

The days of the talented waiting to be discovered by large companies with the means to distribute, exploit, and pay them a fraction of what the company is making are over. That process is soon to get an express lane. Exploitation 2.0 hasn't often compensated the users that generate content, but that is changing.

Producer Rewards program on Monday that pays video-sharers for views on a CPM basis -- $5 for every 1000 views and a user-rating of 3.00 (out of 5) or higher. A spray-painting video earned $3,600; an acrobatic break dancing video earned $6,500 due to an Acura commercial running before or after the video. As pointed out by Wired.com's AdWords for Audio to monetize audio files for podcasts. It's not much of a stretch to think an AdSense option for videos is a possibility, similar to the program MetaCafe is offering. At least, it would seem pretty stupid if they didn't. This is another symptom of rapidly changing media. Few may be willing to say the way of Hollywood is out - won't there always be a market for the professional and beautiful actor or actress? Won't there always be a place for professionally done video? But for the first time, there is also a viable alternative for the amateur and the jewel in the rough. Make videos, submit them to a site that pays based on number of views, and we have a day job to replace waiting tables for the starving artists - if they're good at it, that is. And best of all, it whittles the line at the Exploitation Office down to nothing. Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark Murdok: