The chance to earn cash for cachet is is offered to contributing members from a video clip sharing Web site recently introduced by Brainstem Cybermedia. Through monthly popularity contests, a video sharing hub, Viddiction.com, allows members to upload videos onto the Internet at no charge and earn money on their clips.

A point system that lets anyone earn credits for clip views and new member referrals is used by the site. A user's ability to promote all varieties and genres of video or focus on specific formats - such as video blogging, will be testes in the competitions.

Alexander Koyfman, Brainstem Cybermedia owner, explained: "Viddiction.com offers unprecedented member involvement, not just in the process of sharing videos, but in the sharing of profit". "With the Viddiction.com system, members are viewed as active shareholders in the community, where activity is not just appreciated, but rewarded with tangible winnings."

A participant's ability to promote videos they create is measured by the monthly popularity competitions. Contributors are paid monthly rewards based on the total number of views they earn, being encouraged to promote their clips through as many Web channels as possible. With no limit on the number of clips members can submit for rewards, payouts can range from $10 up to $500 per clip. Bringing in new members to the Viddiction.com community can also reward members.

Being a second-year student at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law, Koyfman, adds that one of the site's claims to fame is that it offers ordinary Web users an easy forum in which to upload videos onto the Internet and share their clips with others. Along with customizable personal profile pages, the video clip sharing site features simple registration and contest participation processes.