Dynamo’s proprietary player was one of the first to give creators the option to directly charge viewers for their content. Now, the company is closing the player to the public, instead refocusing on a white label offering for filmmakers, continuing the trend of pay-to-play services. Read more »
Want to catch up on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show? It’ll now cost you. The comedian is turning to a micropayment system to support the weekly series, using both iTunes and the beta Dynamo player. Is the podcast world ready for this move? Because iTunes isn’t. Read more »
This week, Dynamo Player creators Will Coghlin and Rob Millis, who quit the series Political Lunch to develop the micropayment player, discuss the problems with “free,” tell a funny joke about MySpace and discuss how they’re planning to take the Dynamo Player forward. Read more »
Anyone But Me, one of the web series world’s most-watched teen dramas, has called an end to their efforts to crowdsource funds for a third season, having raised approximately $33,000 towards the production of episodes — which will ultimately mean five new episodes, or more. Read more »
