Reed Says He's Done If He Can't Run His Camera

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Canerat 6/1/2015 12:05pm
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Spot on Jeffro. Im in the market and I certainly wont be looking at a gopro.

The riders have been sold out and this whole deal stinks! Who has pocketed all the $$$ for this so called exclusive rights? ???

Sounds like something the FIM would do.
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dirtdog36 wrote:
Ricky Carmichael and the RCH team (I believe) AND Ryan Dungey have a SONY sponsorship... do you hear them bitching and saying that they won't race...
Ricky Carmichael and the RCH team (I believe) AND Ryan Dungey have a SONY sponsorship... do you hear them bitching and saying that they won't race????

NO!

As for an advantage? NO. If I remember correctly any ride can borrow a gopro at the race to film "their lines"
Exactly, it's not what Chad is trying to do, but how he goes about doing things. Chad always has to shit all over the rug instead of using the restroom like everyone else.
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Atmos wrote:
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX? My mind can not comprehend...
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX?
My mind can not comprehend how such a small sport repeatedly limits itself on outside sponsors like this. Especially when it is personal sponsors per rider.

Oh, and didn't Andrew Short get FORCED to wear a GoPro camera at a SX race while BTO/KTM was sponsored by a totally different personal-use camera system? Call me silly, but that just sounds wrong.

GoPro has long had a storied legal team that has aggressively enforced any and all contracts. Something tells me this would be no different.

Once again, I'm starting to see the need for a Professional MX Racers Committee (don't say the word union!) to work on issues like this.
Get a clue, half of your post is completely false. Lol
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Chad Reed whining? Noooooo that can't be.

Same shit same rider, different day.

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Chadillac661 wrote:
I wonder how many of the people whining on this thread will own a 360 camera in the next year?
I'm buying another GoPro this week thanks to Reedy...
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Seamorbutts wrote:
Exactly, it's not what Chad is trying to do, but how he goes about doing things. Chad always has to shit all over the rug instead...
Exactly, it's not what Chad is trying to do, but how he goes about doing things. Chad always has to shit all over the rug instead of using the restroom like everyone else.
What if CR going public with this helps out other teams and riders with their deals? Then to me, he's a hero. We all know sometimes it takes bringing issues to light sometimes helps things right?

Oh and RCH was also publicly complaining in terms of then-manager Kenny Watson talking about SX folks.
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mxjef 6/1/2015 12:17pm
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Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies.
This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport and only helps Go-Pro.

Finally someone stands up for some of the bullshit behind the scenes crap and he get's called a whiner.
fullfloater 6/1/2015 12:21pm
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Exclusive deals blow chunks
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mxjef wrote:
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies. This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport...
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies.
This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport and only helps Go-Pro.

Finally someone stands up for some of the bullshit behind the scenes crap and he get's called a whiner.
I don't think you understand business. If you are going to be mad at someone, be mad at who signed the contract on the other end...
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Atmos wrote:
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX? My mind can not comprehend...
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX?
My mind can not comprehend how such a small sport repeatedly limits itself on outside sponsors like this. Especially when it is personal sponsors per rider.

Oh, and didn't Andrew Short get FORCED to wear a GoPro camera at a SX race while BTO/KTM was sponsored by a totally different personal-use camera system? Call me silly, but that just sounds wrong.

GoPro has long had a storied legal team that has aggressively enforced any and all contracts. Something tells me this would be no different.

Once again, I'm starting to see the need for a Professional MX Racers Committee (don't say the word union!) to work on issues like this.
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Get a clue, half of your post is completely false. Lol
Yep, the only half that wasn't false was the "Call me silly" part.
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Canerat 6/1/2015 12:26pm
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DC wrote:
Lumpy, this won't snowball into anything. The series already said no to spec-tire deals and spec-fuel deals because so many riders and teams have pre-existing, longterm...
Lumpy, this won't snowball into anything. The series already said no to spec-tire deals and spec-fuel deals because so many riders and teams have pre-existing, longterm relationships (like Honda/Dunlop, for instance). We don't want to get in the way of that.

The GoPro deal has been in place for years, back before they were any other POV cameras in the space, so it was made exclusive, in both SX and MX. Chad's deal was announced three days ago, and now he's threatening to quit the series unless we break a pre-existing deal with our own longterm series sponsor who has helped make the TV packages and live-streaming a reality (and why Discount Tire and Monster Energy and Shift and all of Chad's other sponsors support him in the series, and i'm guessing part of the reason why Fly360 wants to sponsor him now).

This is complicated matter, and we will try to work through it, and hopefully see Chad continue at the races this summer.

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I qoute DC here...... "The GoPro deal has been in place for years, back before they were any other POV cameras in the space, so it was made exclusive, in both SX and MX. Chad's deal was announced three days ago, and now he's threatening to quit the series unless we break a pre-existing deal with our own longterm series sponsor who has helped make the TV packages and live-streaming a reality (and why Discount Tire and Monster Energy and Shift and all of Chad's other sponsors support him in the series, and i'm guessing part of the reason why Fly360 wants to sponsor him."

So why do we have to pay to watch the racing on TV if gopro are Supposed to be the ones bringing it to us????

This whole deal stinks. After the investigation wraps with the FIFA CORRUPTION maybe they should look into this whole deal.

The riders make the show from factory level down to the lowest privateer who is the every week trying to qualify.

Where's all the money going????
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KlootZak 6/1/2015 12:27pm
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Unbelievable, 11 pages and still only a handful of people are thinking sensibly.

First of all, the people who are hating on GoPro for the contract they made are just so wrong. It's not GoPro's fault, it's NBC and other for agreeing to the contract. GoPro was very smart to protect themselves against future competitors. This was a very smart business move and most people would do exactly the same if they were lrunning / managing the GoPro organization (or if they had their own company). They saw the potential thread and blocked the opposition before it happened. It is NBC and others fault for agreeing to these terms.

Second, the people who are hating on Chad because "he takes his bat and goes home" are wrong as well. Finally you have a person / rider who dares to speak his mind and likes to voice his opinion. I'm 95% sure that if something is not going your way during your job, you speak up and tell about it. Off course there are always people who do not stand up for themselves and let everybody run over them. Well, Reed is not that type of person and you should applaud someone who wants to speak up and stands for himself.
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mxjef 6/1/2015 12:28pm
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mxjef wrote:
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies. This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport...
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies.
This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport and only helps Go-Pro.

Finally someone stands up for some of the bullshit behind the scenes crap and he get's called a whiner.
seth505 wrote:
I don't think you understand business. If you are going to be mad at someone, be mad at who signed the contract on the other end...
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport!

I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not allowed to park their rig in the pits because of DC Shoes exclusive deal, even though DVS sponsored riders in the race!
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Matthes wrote:
What if CR going public with this helps out other teams and riders with their deals? Then to me, he's a hero. We all know sometimes...
What if CR going public with this helps out other teams and riders with their deals? Then to me, he's a hero. We all know sometimes it takes bringing issues to light sometimes helps things right?

Oh and RCH was also publicly complaining in terms of then-manager Kenny Watson talking about SX folks.
Don't even bother, it's always the same guys bashing Reed every chance they get. The guy could donate $1,000,000 dollars to charity and these same idiots would come on here and say he could have afforded more, it's kind of sad really.
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mxjef wrote:
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies. This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport...
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies.
This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport and only helps Go-Pro.

Finally someone stands up for some of the bullshit behind the scenes crap and he get's called a whiner.
seth505 wrote:
I don't think you understand business. If you are going to be mad at someone, be mad at who signed the contract on the other end...
mxjef wrote:
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport! I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not...
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport!

I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not allowed to park their rig in the pits because of DC Shoes exclusive deal, even though DVS sponsored riders in the race!
Damn that DC, it's always his fault!
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mxjef wrote:
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies. This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport...
Fuck No-Pro!....Just think about the riders and teams that could be getting sponsorship money from other camera companies.
This deal with Go-Pro just hurts the sport and only helps Go-Pro.

Finally someone stands up for some of the bullshit behind the scenes crap and he get's called a whiner.
seth505 wrote:
I don't think you understand business. If you are going to be mad at someone, be mad at who signed the contract on the other end...
mxjef wrote:
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport! I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not...
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport!

I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not allowed to park their rig in the pits because of DC Shoes exclusive deal, even though DVS sponsored riders in the race!
Toyota had a similar contract that only their pickups would be allowed in the pits... Screw Toyota! (Sarcasm Alert)
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lumpy790 6/1/2015 12:32pm
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Team Gus could still be on the road with 20+ Privateers IF ..... there was a camera deal for the team ...... $1000 a rider would probably do it
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mxjef 6/1/2015 12:33pm
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KlootZak wrote:
Unbelievable, 11 pages and still only a handful of people are thinking sensibly. First of all, the people who are hating on GoPro for the contract...
Unbelievable, 11 pages and still only a handful of people are thinking sensibly.

First of all, the people who are hating on GoPro for the contract they made are just so wrong. It's not GoPro's fault, it's NBC and other for agreeing to the contract. GoPro was very smart to protect themselves against future competitors. This was a very smart business move and most people would do exactly the same if they were lrunning / managing the GoPro organization (or if they had their own company). They saw the potential thread and blocked the opposition before it happened. It is NBC and others fault for agreeing to these terms.

Second, the people who are hating on Chad because "he takes his bat and goes home" are wrong as well. Finally you have a person / rider who dares to speak his mind and likes to voice his opinion. I'm 95% sure that if something is not going your way during your job, you speak up and tell about it. Off course there are always people who do not stand up for themselves and let everybody run over them. Well, Reed is not that type of person and you should applaud someone who wants to speak up and stands for himself.
At least a few people "get it"!...

As far as Go-Pro goes, I understand what they are doing and I don't like it.

Your point on Chad Reed is spot on!

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ML512 6/1/2015 12:34pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
Team Gus could still be on the road with 20+ Privateers IF ..... there was a camera deal for the team ...... $1000 a rider would...
Team Gus could still be on the road with 20+ Privateers IF ..... there was a camera deal for the team ...... $1000 a rider would probably do it
Yes, Sony and Fly360 want footage from riders outside the top 20 or not even in the show...
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mxjef 6/1/2015 12:34pm
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seth505 wrote:
I don't think you understand business. If you are going to be mad at someone, be mad at who signed the contract on the other end...
mxjef wrote:
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport! I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not...
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport!

I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not allowed to park their rig in the pits because of DC Shoes exclusive deal, even though DVS sponsored riders in the race!
ML512 wrote:
Toyota had a similar contract that only their pickups would be allowed in the pits... Screw Toyota! (Sarcasm Alert)
Hahahaha....you got me on this one, I do love my Toyota!
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Seamorbutts 6/1/2015 12:36pm
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Atmos wrote:
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX? My mind can not comprehend...
If this is the case, how can Ryan Dungey drink Red Bull in front of the cameras after winning in SX?
My mind can not comprehend how such a small sport repeatedly limits itself on outside sponsors like this. Especially when it is personal sponsors per rider.

Oh, and didn't Andrew Short get FORCED to wear a GoPro camera at a SX race while BTO/KTM was sponsored by a totally different personal-use camera system? Call me silly, but that just sounds wrong.

GoPro has long had a storied legal team that has aggressively enforced any and all contracts. Something tells me this would be no different.

Once again, I'm starting to see the need for a Professional MX Racers Committee (don't say the word union!) to work on issues like this.
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Get a clue, half of your post is completely false. Lol
huck wrote:
Yep, the only half that wasn't false was the "Call me silly" part.
Lol
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ML512 6/1/2015 12:37pm
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One other way to look at this is not to compare the camera to a gear deal or hard parts on a bike. A helmet camera produces footage of an event that NBC/MAVTV own the rights to. Part of GoPro's deal is they came onboard and have paid this group to license their footage. Allowing other cameras on the track is a very easy way to make sure that other brands are not filming the event and using the footage without paying for the rights. (Yes you can say well just tell them no, but in this case it would be easier for NBC to sell exclusive rights to the interested party and allow only their cameras on the track to make it easier to enforce.)
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mxjef wrote:
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport! I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not...
I think all these exclusive deals are not good for the sport!

I know at the Supercross races a couple years ago DVS Shoes was not allowed to park their rig in the pits because of DC Shoes exclusive deal, even though DVS sponsored riders in the race!
ML512 wrote:
Toyota had a similar contract that only their pickups would be allowed in the pits... Screw Toyota! (Sarcasm Alert)
mxjef wrote:
Hahahaha....you got me on this one, I do love my Toyota!
I knew you'd get how I meant that. Laughing
neverwasfastenuf 6/1/2015 12:51pm
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It's not a threat, he's just pointing out his realities. I think the original agreement isn't a great one for riders and teams and if..I say...
It's not a threat, he's just pointing out his realities. I think the original agreement isn't a great one for riders and teams and if..I say IF...something changes because of this then CR gets a ton of credit for speaking out on this. You never know unless you try (or speak out on it!) and that's what Reed's doing. Good on him, I wouldn't at all take this as whining, he's trying to change things for the better of HIS team and who knows if he's successful at it...maybe it does work?
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And that is exactly why I started this thread....
So when do the current contracts expire?

Nothing is going to change until then unless GoPro is compensated to their satisfaction no matter what either of you, Reed, or anybody else hopes for, does, or says.

I'm sure there will be some vigorous competition for action camera contracts and/or changes when that happens. It would have happened whether Reed said he was going to sit it out or not and not anytime sooner.

You can give credit, take credit, spin it, or candy coat it anyway you please but it is what it is, whether you agree with it or not.
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Can totally see where Chad is coming from with this. He's out there every week trying to race and also run a competitive team out of his own pocket. Its not very often someone comes along who is willing to invest $500,000 in this sport and it's not the kind of thing you can pass up. Got a lot of respect for Chad for standing up for what he believes is right, fair play to him
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DC wrote:
The GoPro contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. They use the revenue to produce the TV shows, just like in supercross. GoPro basically invented the...
The GoPro contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. They use the revenue to produce the TV shows, just like in supercross. GoPro basically invented the space -- personal action cam -- and they have had an exclusive deal for on-track use for several years (and that's not anti-trust, desktop lawyers). The first I personally heard of Chad's situation was on Friday afternoon when he texted me. I hope we can work this out to keep him in the series.

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I'm confused. The contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. Who tells the riders that they can't use another brand of camera? Are their NBC camera police at the starting line? Is MX Sports enforcing this contract without compensation? Is this outside of the rulebook? Does the contract only include operating cameras or does it include anything that would simply "look" like a camera? Can you wear a polaroid or an instamatic on you helmet?
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DC wrote:
The GoPro contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. They use the revenue to produce the TV shows, just like in supercross. GoPro basically invented the...
The GoPro contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. They use the revenue to produce the TV shows, just like in supercross. GoPro basically invented the space -- personal action cam -- and they have had an exclusive deal for on-track use for several years (and that's not anti-trust, desktop lawyers). The first I personally heard of Chad's situation was on Friday afternoon when he texted me. I hope we can work this out to keep him in the series.

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dirtbikemike wrote:
I'm confused. The contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. Who tells the riders that they can't use another brand of camera? Are their NBC camera...
I'm confused. The contract is with NBC/AlliSports, not MX Sports. Who tells the riders that they can't use another brand of camera? Are their NBC camera police at the starting line? Is MX Sports enforcing this contract without compensation? Is this outside of the rulebook? Does the contract only include operating cameras or does it include anything that would simply "look" like a camera? Can you wear a polaroid or an instamatic on you helmet?
The GoPro guy is checking everyone to make sure...
dirtbikemike 6/1/2015 1:03pm
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So the GoPro guy is now an AMA official.
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I know Parts Unlimited wasn't allowed to have a hospitality suite in the pits this year at Glen Helen because Western Powersports complained about it. I know WPS sponsors the series but to not allow a major vendor support their own customer is ridiculous. That is like not allowing a Bridgestone truck in the pits because Dunlop sponsors the series.
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SPYGUY 6/1/2015 1:08pm
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Just make a black cardboard thing that looks like the 360 camera but isn't actually a camera. Problem solved.

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