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YouTube will operate independently???
No such thing!!!.

I love Google but I have a real problem with so many smaller companies being absorbed by larger ones. Especially when we are talking about "broadcast communication".

Larger communications companies are quickly snatching up smaller ones. Places that used to be the playground of small startup bands and local talent that once had a chance to become known. Used to be a time once local talent made a name for itself, it was then discovered by local radio stations, then played across the country if they were good enough. With so many stations being absorbed by larger ones, a few people can simply say, "WE DON'T WANT THAT GROUP PLAYED" and no one will ever know you exist.

The new model seems to be to drain all they can from those groups they can reap the most income from. Groups that could impact that investment are quickly snuffed out by a single voice.

That's not independent.

With this purchase by Google, a further consolidation of voices and talent will come under the auspices of a larger, publically traded and increasingly political industry. FCC, RIAA to name a few are just a few of the controlling interests that determine exactly how independent YOUTUBE will be. That means fewer and fewer people will determine what we get to enjoy on the net, not more.

That's not independent.

-Jazhawk
Posted by: Jazhawk   Posted on: 10/13/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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