The Sports Page: MLB’s Actober
Several months after I finished working for MLB.com, I found myself debating the regulations imposed by sports leagues. The argument essentially broke down to this question:
Is it more valuable for a league to keep all video content in-house, where it can be tightly controlled, or is there more to be gained by allowing fans access to content to create video mash-ups of their favorite players and moments, thereby increasing user engagement with the brand?