I did that earlier. So the bottom line is that Medium will now have access to all our work and can harvest it, alter it and receive payment for it without paying us outwith the partner program, so long as you do so under some sort of Medium umbrella. So if you start a Medium news, or streaming or other site you can use our work there without further payment. And you won’t be removing the paragraph under contention. Understood. Thanks.
Summary
Medium's updated terms grant them broad rights to use, modify, and monetize user content under their partner program or associated Medium platforms without additional compensation.
Abstract
The recent changes in Medium's terms of service have raised concerns among content creators. Medium now reserves the right to access, modify, and profit from all user-generated content. This is permissible as long as the use of the content falls under the Medium brand or its subsidiaries. The new terms imply that once content is published on Medium, it can be repurposed across various Medium-owned channels, including news sites or streaming services, without the obligation to pay creators beyond the existing partner program. Despite objections, Medium has indicated that they will not remove the contentious clause from their terms.
Opinions
- The author expresses dissatisfaction with Medium's new terms, suggesting an overreach in the platform's rights over user content.
- There is a clear concern that Medium can exploit creators' work for profit without providing fair compensation outside of the partner program.
- The author implies that the new terms are unfavorable to content creators and could set a precedent for other platforms to follow.
- The lack of removal of the disputed paragraph suggests that Medium is not responsive to user concerns and is firm in enforcing the new terms.
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