Why does Clippn have a 24 month exclusivity period for footage?

The exclusivity period applies only to the footage that you upload to Clippn and that we process into clips. You are always able to send your other footage, or footage that Clippn does not use, to distributors yourself. 

It takes time for clips to appear on our distributor sites, and once they’re there, it usually takes time to gain traction before you start seeing sales. This initial term - which starts when you upload to us - gives your clips a chance to find their audience and start building momentum. The exclusivity period also ensures that the same footage doesn’t get submitted to the same distributors or distributors that we might add in the future. This gives us more options to make you money.