My Video

Gummomarx

A major Japanese TV network (TV Tokyo) purportedly wants to use one of my YouTube videos for one of its programmes. They've asked me for my rate.

Anyone know where to begin to handle such a query?

Euphoria1z

ask for their max offer instead?

Gummomarx

I sent a request for a reasonable offer and they've asked if 500 US dollars okay?

bigisi

Gummomarx wrote: »

I sent a request for a reasonable offer and they've asked if 500 US dollars okay?

Are you asking us or telling us?

Gummomarx

bigisi wrote: »

Are you asking us or telling us?

I'm asking for advice on how to respond to their $500 offer.

mikep22

Gummomarx wrote: »

I'm asking for advice on how to respond to their $500 offer.

Surely this is entirely up to you? Do you feel that your youtube video is worth $500? I would make them pay you in £'s at least, else Im guessing you will need to convert it which will cost you.

Personally if someone offered it for one of my videos, I would bite their hand off, but it does depend on your content and how many views you already have - if you are getting 6 figures worth of views then you might want to ask for more.

I'm not really sure this is the right forum for the question, though. Surely there are forums where youtubers discuss such things?

Gummomarx

I've asked on several forums, including what appears to be the main YT forum. The video has 77,000 views - I'm tempted to take the money and run, pending further advice.

scaredofdebt

Assuming you've monetised the video, I always reckon 10 views is worth 1p in advertising - so 77k views would be £77 so their offer seems very good.

It's a no-brainer if they don't want exclusive rights to the video, if they do it's still a very good offer.

You could obviously use the $500 as a starting point for negotiations but don't get greedy or they may walk away.

All my opinion of course.

Gummomarx

We've agreed £400 for 13 seconds - wonder should I re-monetise it on YouTube?

mikep22

scaredofdebt wrote: »

Assuming you've monetised the video, I always reckon 10 views is worth 1p in advertising - so 77k views would be £77 so their offer seems very good.

It's a no-brainer if they don't want exclusive rights to the video, if they do it's still a very good offer.

You could obviously use the $500 as a starting point for negotiations but don't get greedy or they may walk away.

All my opinion of course.

Well my Youtube channel has 1,400 total views (I'm not doing it very seriously) - and is estimated at a value of 5p.

I would say take the money and run to be honest...77,000 views isnt that many.

Gummomarx

I was wondering about monetising it as there may be further views after the TV broadcast.