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Thoughts on video, streaming, and creator independence.
YouTube admits it's been secretly editing your face with AI. It still won't say how many videos, or when you get a say.
Rick Beato thought his hair looked strange in a recent Short. YouTube confirmed why - and admitted it's been running silently for over a year.
A PBS station lost 70 years of history overnight. Here's why that can't happen on Long Play.
A PBS station lost 70 years of archive footage when its cloud storage vendor vanished overnight, no warning, no grace period. It's exactly the scenario Long Play's Permanence Pledge exists to prevent.
Thanks for the link, Cory - and here's what Long Play actually is
Cory Doctorow linked us on Pluralistic with just the name, no description. If you clicked through wondering what you're looking at, here's the actual answer.
Instagram's boss says algorithm-free feeds will overwhelm you. Here's the part he left out.
Adam Mosseri says a chronological Instagram feed would bury you in brand content. The rule he's fighting is opt-in. That tells you who he's really worried about losing.
Vimeo On Demand closes for new sales September 21 - here's the timeline
Vimeo is shutting down its pay-per-view storefront on a hard schedule. If you sell films or rentals there, here's what's happening and when.
Two AI problems hit video platforms this year. Long Play never had either.
YouTube wiped billions of AI-slop views this year, and creators are fighting platforms over AI training rights. Neither problem started with AI - they started with incentives Long Play never built in.
YouTube's algorithm was never on your side
YouTube optimises for its own engagement metrics, not for the people making serious work. Here's what a platform built the other way actually looks like.
We were featured in TVBEurope
TVBEurope, a leading broadcast trade publication, profiled Long Play's approach to video hosting -- built to broadcast expectations, without the algorithm.
Subscription vs pay-per-view - which model fits your audience
Both subscription and pay-per-view work for independent video creators. The right choice depends on what you are making and who you are making it for.
Why the ad model is failing creators - and what is replacing it
The online ad model was never designed with creators in mind. Here is why the shift to direct monetisation is happening, and why it matters.
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