Zarxrax wrote:Anyways... I thought companies couldn't acknoledge the existance of AMVs?
Think of the musical montages Cartoon Network made. They can if they own the rights or get permission to show the anime and the music being used.
I'm sure there are several underground or non-mainstream artists, both for the anime and the music, who would love to have their work shown to the broad public and would readily give permission for their work to be broadcast in the form of an AMV
As for acknowledging their existance, I quote this article from the Chicago Tribune.
"Many anime releases get their start in the U.S. as "fan-subs." These are usually video copies of films and TV shows with homemade subtitles or dubbing. And although fan-subs are essentially bootlegs, the practice is usually tolerated because the copies are traded among fans at no charge and because anime boosters use the popularity of fan-subs to encourage U.S. companies to distribute anime DVDs and videos."
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Tooned to Adults,
Chicago Tribune, November 3, 2002
So, they acknowledge the existance of fan-subs. AMVs could be considered an extension of the fan-sub world (both are made off of copied footage and are traded at no charge). But, if they get permission to show the AMV, it's a moot point anyway.
Aside from contributing a couple videos, I doubt there's anything I could do to help out. But, it sounds like a great idea and I hope it goes through.
I'll have to look up this Anime Network thing. Hopefully it'll air in my area. ::crosses fingers::