VODO

VODO was an online media distributor offering films, books, games and music under pay-what-you-want pricing models. Founded by film director Jamie King,^[1] VODO has recently focused on bundle offers, bringing together a variety of creators under the themes of H.P. Lovecraft, Big Brother (surveillance and privacy), NSFW (sex positive culture), Otherworlds (sci-fi) and Really Creepy (indie horror).

VODO's background is in distribution of film under Creative Commons licenses, using the BitTorrent protocol.^[2] Filmmakers can upload films on the site and selected works are also promoted on third-party sites and services such as the Butter Project, μTorrent and The Pirate Bay.

Past releases include sci-fi series Pioneer One,^[3] The Yes Men Fix the World^[4] and Zenith. Users are encouraged to donate after watching the films, and the highest earning to date has received almost $100,000.^[5]

^ "Questions With…VODO Founder Jamie King". GigaOM.
^ Vodo: a filesharing service for film-makers by Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing (15 Oct 2009)
^ "Pioneer One - official website". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ Gigaom.com: No Joke, the Yes Men Give Away their Latest Movie Via BitTorrent
^ VODO: Pioneer One

[1] "Questions With…VODO Founder Jamie King". GigaOM.

[2] Vodo: a filesharing service for film-makers by Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing (15 Oct 2009)

[3] "Pioneer One - official website". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[4] Gigaom.com: No Joke, the Yes Men Give Away their Latest Movie Via BitTorrent

[5] VODO: Pioneer One

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