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Thoughts on video, streaming, and creator independence.
Streaming keeps consolidating. Here's why Long Play doesn't have to.
336 standalone streaming services remain in the US, down from 366 in 2022, as platforms merge and fold into each other. Here's why that consolidation pressure doesn't reach a platform that was never trying to compete in that race.
What actually happens when you upload to Long Play instead of YouTube or Vimeo
No algorithm, a Permanence Pledge with real 90-day notice and export guarantees, and a full editing toolkit. Here is exactly what is free and what needs a Creator plan.
Leaving Vimeo On Demand? What Vimeo OTT costs, and a checklist for moving before November 20
Vimeo's own notice points sellers to one alternative: Vimeo OTT. Here are the confirmed dates, what OTT charges, and a checklist for moving your films and your buyers somewhere else.
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.
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.
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