Comments on: DailyMotion Raises $34 Million; Another Copyright Infringing Success Story http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:25:11 -0800 hourly 1 By: Keynote speaker announcement #2 | Streaming Media Europe Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-2396413 Keynote speaker announcement #2 | Streaming Media Europe Blog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:22:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-2396413 [...] unique visitors and registered 1.5 billion page views (source: Xiti).  The company has received financing from premier investors Partech International, Atlas Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, and AGF [...] [...] unique visitors and registered 1.5 billion page views (source: Xiti).  The company has received financing from premier investors Partech International, Atlas Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, and AGF [...]

]]> By: Comment on DailyMotion Raises $34 Million; Another Copyright … | Coupon Dude http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1648079 Comment on DailyMotion Raises $34 Million; Another Copyright … | Coupon Dude Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:02:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1648079 [...] Read the rest here. [...] [...] Read the rest here. [...]

]]> By: Dailymotion y el vídeo online en España | Diego Jiménez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1639876 Dailymotion y el vídeo online en España | Diego Jiménez Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:16:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1639876 [...] por los fondos de inversión Advent Venture Partners LLP y AGF Private Equity. Según leo en TechCrunch, dailymotion supera ya los 45 millones de euros de capital que posee Metacafe, uno de sus [...] [...] por los fondos de inversión Advent Venture Partners LLP y AGF Private Equity. Según leo en TechCrunch, dailymotion supera ya los 45 millones de euros de capital que posee Metacafe, uno de sus [...]

]]> By: Diego Jiménez · Dailymotion y el vídeo online en España http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1632069 Diego Jiménez · Dailymotion y el vídeo online en España Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1632069 [...] por los fondos de inversión Advent Venture Partners LLP y AGF Private Equity. Según leo en TechCrunch, dailymotion supera ya los 45 millones de euros de capital que posee Metacafe, uno de sus [...] [...] por los fondos de inversión Advent Venture Partners LLP y AGF Private Equity. Según leo en TechCrunch, dailymotion supera ya los 45 millones de euros de capital que posee Metacafe, uno de sus [...]

]]> By: david8 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1584382 david8 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:19:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1584382 I love Daily Motion. Good for them. Eat the rich. I love Daily Motion. Good for them. Eat the rich.

]]> By: ***V*** http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1584101 ***V*** Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:37:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1584101 DailyMotion is one of the "best" places to upload content. Rarely to they take video down like YouTube. Not quite sure what the laws are in France, but they seem more lenient than the United States. V DailyMotion is one of the “best” places to upload content. Rarely to they take video down like YouTube. Not quite sure what the laws are in France, but they seem more lenient than the United States.

V

]]> By: Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1584049 Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:10:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1584049 <strong>Dailymotion a levé 34 millions de $ !...</strong> Dailymotion n'a pas été vendu comme la rumeur couvait, mais a levé 34 Millions de $ pour rester indépendant (c'est une façon de parler car les investisseurs doivent être largement majoritaire maintenant) et lutter contre Youtube/Google et autre... Dailymotion a levé 34 millions de $ !…

Dailymotion n’a pas été vendu comme la rumeur couvait, mais a levé 34 Millions de $ pour rester indépendant (c’est une façon de parler car les investisseurs doivent être largement majoritaire maintenant) et lutter contre Youtube/Google et autre…

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1584015 Steve Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:44:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1584015 It's a good thing to have more competition in this sector. And that will bring more viewers to my video podcast: bestofdailymotionpodcast.com ! It’s a good thing to have more competition in this sector.
And that will bring more viewers to my video podcast: bestofdailymotionpodcast.com !

]]> By: Yohay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583741 Yohay Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:03:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583741 "Another Copyright Infringing Success Story" - well, at least Metacafe succeeds without infringing copyrights... “Another Copyright Infringing Success Story” – well, at least Metacafe succeeds without infringing copyrights…

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583578 Jon Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:16:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583578 These video sharing sites are nothing but a Napster 2.0 fumbling around till they reach critical mass at which point, they get acquired by a company that can afford their upcoming legal bills. Jon These video sharing sites are nothing but a Napster 2.0 fumbling around till they reach critical mass at which point, they get acquired by a company that can afford their upcoming legal bills.

Jon

]]> By: AP http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583537 AP Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:45:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583537 it's bad, but it's still legal, i guess. who's gonna figure out a fair copyright policy for web content? more complicated question is, who's interest is it in? it’s bad, but it’s still legal, i guess. who’s gonna figure out a fair copyright policy for web content?

more complicated question is, who’s interest is it in?

]]> By: Fred Destin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583401 Fred Destin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:34:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583401 A lot of nice speculation here; first of all NO the money has not gone to the founders and YES they still own a big chunk of the business. This is not a flip, we are building a real business here. Secondly talk of a bubble is right, but I wonder why you would consider a site with 38M UUs and 1.4bn views and top 50 global a site that does not deserve to get funded. This is a big online property. As for copyright, the two best in class in fighting the infringement are clearly DailyMotion and Metacafe. Both companies go well beyond what the law requires and at DM a lot of the product innovation and creative energies have gone into finding novel ways to stop infringement. A lot of nice speculation here; first of all NO the money has not gone to the founders and YES they still own a big chunk of the business. This is not a flip, we are building a real business here. Secondly talk of a bubble is right, but I wonder why you would consider a site with 38M UUs and 1.4bn views and top 50 global a site that does not deserve to get funded. This is a big online property. As for copyright, the two best in class in fighting the infringement are clearly DailyMotion and Metacafe. Both companies go well beyond what the law requires and at DM a lot of the product innovation and creative energies have gone into finding novel ways to stop infringement.

]]> By: TechDumpster (living in First Life) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583388 TechDumpster (living in First Life) Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:28:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583388 @ 8 techmine A lot of that money is going to DailyMotions founders for them to have an ealry cash out and take some risk off the table. The remainder will be poured into infrastructure and legal. It's quite obvious :) As for how your company would be split, if your VC gave you $50 MM in Series A, chances are you have about 2% :) so you'll get $20 MM. If your VC phased that in over multiple rounds, chances are you have 10 - 20% so you walk away with $100 - $200 MM. @ 8 techmine

A lot of that money is going to DailyMotions founders for them to have an ealry cash out and take some risk off the table.

The remainder will be poured into infrastructure and legal. It’s quite obvious :)

As for how your company would be split, if your VC gave you $50 MM in Series A, chances are you have about 2% :) so you’ll get $20 MM. If your VC phased that in over multiple rounds, chances are you have 10 – 20% so you walk away with $100 – $200 MM.

]]> By: Fred Destin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1583303 Fred Destin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:49:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1583303 <strong>Our very own DailyMotion raises $34M...</strong> ... Our very own DailyMotion raises $34M…

…

]]> By: Seam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582999 Seam Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:06:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582999 I agree with Dominic the end MUST be near if sites like this get funding :) Truth be told , there are many blogs (Like this one) that are far more investment worthy that never get funded. Thats why the end is never really near ;) the internet is the worlds largest form of media and it is now just a platform. I agree with Dominic the end MUST be near if sites like this get funding :)

Truth be told , there are many blogs (Like this one) that are far more investment worthy that never get funded. Thats why the end is never really near ;) the internet is the worlds largest form of media and it is now just a platform.

]]> By: techmine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582997 techmine Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:02:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582997 Major copyright violators' content is flourishing on DailyMotion. But the site is built well and not cluttered like youtube. I am not sure what they need 34 million dollars for? Can somebody explain how this works. Suppose I start a company with 100,000 dollars and eventually get 50 million in VC money. When my company is bought by , say yahoo for 1 billion, how the money gets shared between me and VC friends?? Major copyright violators’ content is flourishing on DailyMotion. But the site is built well and not cluttered like youtube. I am not sure what they need 34 million dollars for?

Can somebody explain how this works. Suppose I start a company with 100,000 dollars and eventually get 50 million in VC money. When my company is bought by , say yahoo for 1 billion, how the money gets shared between me and VC friends??

]]> By: Deals and Coupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582984 Deals and Coupons Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:44:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582984 Good for DailyMotion! Piracy rules. Good for DailyMotion! Piracy rules.

]]> By: smojo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582981 smojo Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:39:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582981 Crazy money being thrown around. I hope they are going to use that 34 million to hire a huge amount of people to review every video uploaded. Using Audible Magic’s fingerprinting technology is not going to keep people from uploading movies and shows. Crazy money being thrown around. I hope they are going to use that 34 million to hire a huge amount of people to review every video uploaded. Using Audible Magic’s fingerprinting technology is not going to keep people from uploading movies and shows.

]]> By: 1daysports.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582961 1daysports.com Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:21:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582961 hold on to your butts hold on to your butts

]]> By: Dominic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582955 Dominic Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582955 Meltdown of Web 2.0 is not too far off. Some of these businesses must have reincarnated some of the old snake oil pitchmen to garner this kind of money. Like P.T. Barnum said, ' there is one( sucker) born every minute" These VC's are proving it is as true today as when he said it. Everyone is throwing shit on the wall hoping it sticks. Ugly meltdown soon. Meltdown of Web 2.0 is not too far off. Some of these businesses must have reincarnated some of the old snake oil pitchmen to garner this kind of money.
Like P.T. Barnum said, ‘ there is one( sucker) born every minute” These VC’s are proving it is as true today as when he said it. Everyone is throwing shit on the wall hoping it sticks. Ugly meltdown soon.

]]> By: ToddW http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582933 ToddW Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:47:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582933 Are they still throwing money at video sites? Are they still throwing money at video sites?

]]> By: Coleman Foley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582913 Coleman Foley Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:32:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582913 yeah, they'll lose their advantage over youtube when they go more legit yeah, they’ll lose their advantage over youtube when they go more legit

]]> By: Omar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1582872 Omar Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/dailymotion-raises-34-million-another-copyright-infringing-success-story/#comment-1582872 And the bubble will burst. And the bubble will burst.

]]>