Live coverage of Google Keynote with Robin Williams - Engadget
Blogs truly are amazing for being there without being there. I feel like I know Google better now.
As for the Google Video Store announement, this piece in the LA Times notes:
Much as online auctioneer EBay Inc. turned pack rats into retailers, Google's service also will allow anyone to distribute filmed or animated material they create — something digital tools make easier than ever.
Independent filmmakers, for instance, can try to bypass Hollywood; dog trainers and yoga instructors can offer how-to videos; and someone who captures a plane crash or other major news event on video can skip the traditional media — all in favor of selling their work as a digital download.
"Now any guy with a camera who believes in what they're doing can compete with the Sonys and Warner Bros. of the world," said director Ben Rekhi, who said he turned down a $125,000 distribution deal to instead sell his film "Waterborne" through Google for $4.99 a download.
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