14 DAY TRIAL // Australian company Telstra announced the launch of a new video sharing site. The site, available here, allows Telstra customers to earn money by uploading video clips. Content creators get a 50 percent revenue share for capturing celebrity sightings, comedy skits, rants and raves, action sports, original music and other clips on their mobile phones, digital or video cameras and submitting them to WotNext.
The videos can be viewed for free online or downloaded to a mobile phone for $1.00 plus applicable carrier charges. Anyone can submit a video and Telstra mobile customers earn 50 cents every time their video is downloaded to a mobile phone. Users that aren't Telstra customers can also earn credit which they can convert into cash if they move their mobile service to Telstra.
Telstra's Executive Director of Brand, Advertising, Media and Sponsorship, Mr Bill Obermeier, said Telstra has created an environment, for both the Internet and mobile communities, where people can share their video creations and reap the rewards. "WotNext gives Australians the chance to get 'rich and famous' for letting their creative juices flow," stated Mr Obermeier. "Making WotNext clips available on your mobile phone means you can access some great mobile entertainment when on the move and away from the computer."
WotNext also addresses copyright infringement concerns that have been raised by critics of other user generated content sites. All content on WotNext must be original and all clips are checked by moderators before posting.
"We are excited about breaking the boundaries in this space and delivering something truly unique," Mr Obermeier concluded.