Rob Moody Explained

Rob Moody
Birth Name:Rob Moody
Birth Date:23 November 1977
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Belinda
Pseudonym:Robelinda
Channel Direct Url:robelinda2
Channel Display Name:robelinda2
Yearsactive:2010–2023
Genre:Sport
Subscribers:1.11 million
Views:3.7 billion
Silver Button:y
Gold Button:y
Gold Year:2021
Stats Update:10 February 2022
Died:-

Rob Moody (born 23 November 1977) is an Australian YouTuber and cricket enthusiast. He is known for his collection of old cricket footage.[1] His defunct YouTube channel titled Robelinda2 was one of the largest cricket archival channels in the world, possibly larger than that of the International Cricket Council.[2] [3] He has been praised for his contributions to the growth of cricket.[4] He had more than a million subscribers[5] [6] before his channel was terminated on 5 November 2023 after a series of copyright strikes.[7] [8]

Career

Moody had recorded live cricket matches since the 1982–83 Australian cricket season, including the Ashes, at the age of five. Switching to DVDs from video tapes in the 1990s, he also converted them to hard disks.[9] In the end, 300 videotapes, 25,000 DVDs and 60 hard drives amounted to 100 terabytes of footage.[10]

Moody created his first YouTube channel, robelinda, on 7 November 2006, later opening a new channel called robelinda2, and uploading numerous Australian and international cricket clips.[11] Many were from obscure matches not broadcast as television highlights. 90% of the views on his YouTube channel came from India.

His videos began to come under scrutiny over possible copyright violations.[12] In March 2020, he received warnings from the International Cricket Council demanding that he delete the footage from any ICC event from 1992 onwards. They suggested that he delete just over 100 cricket videos, stating that they did not have any intention of closing his channel. On 16 June 2020, his cricket video library was temporarily shut down by Twitter, before Cricket Australia intervened.[13] [14] [15]

Moody's videos became more popular especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when international cricket was halted.[16] [17] His YouTube channel grew by 200,000 subscribers and was viewed 249 million times during this period. A social media campaign was launched by Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon from The Final Word podcast, demanding an Order of Australia honour for him in recognition of his services to cricket.[18]

On 5th November 2023, his YouTube account was terminated after a series of copyright strikes, described by Fox Sports as being of questionable validity.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Cricketing View: A Conversation With Rob Moody About His YouTube Cricket Videos en Apple Podcasts. 10 February 2022. Apple Podcasts. es-ES.
  2. Web site: 4 June 2021. Robelinda2 aka Rob Moody Rules The World of Cricket Archives – Social Nation. 10 February 2022. en-US.
  3. Web site: Suresh. Anirudh. 20 June 2020. Rob Moody's heroics demands introspection on BCCI's (lack of) effort in giving back to fans. 10 February 2022. SportsCafe.in. en.
  4. Web site: The ultimate cricket librarian. 10 February 2022. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  5. Web site: 2022-03-19 . Rob Moody aka robelinda2: Cricket’s video jockey . 2023-11-05 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-03-24 . Game Time: YouTuber Robelinda2 aka Rob Moody, the great cricket archivist . 2023-11-05 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-11-05 . ‘Sad day’: Much-loved vintage cricket account Robelinda2 ‘terminated’ after questionable copyright saga . 2023-11-05 . Fox Sports . en.
  8. https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/muchloved-cricket-account-robelinda2-terminated-after-questionable-copyright-saga/news-story/a609392c1cfc4cd0c5e8a955c5a0b0d4
  9. Web site: Footage at his fingertips: travel back in time with collection of rare cricket videos. 10 February 2022. The New Indian Express.
  10. Web site: 9 October 2020. Meet the fans behind some of the world's biggest online cricket archives. 10 February 2022. Hindustan Times. en.
  11. Web site: 13 June 2020. How Rob Moody – Robelinda2 – Built His Archive Of Cricket Clips. 10 February 2022. Wisden. en-GB.
  12. Web site: 16 June 2020. Cricket Australia backflips on threat to sue popular social media identity. 10 February 2022. 7NEWS. en.
  13. Web site: Why cricket boards should be more liberal with archival footage. 10 February 2022. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  14. Web site: Copyright claims against Rob Moody, aka robelinda2, 'made in error', says Cricket Australia. 10 February 2022. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  15. News: 16 June 2020. Rob Moody had been posting highlights online for years — until Cricket Australia sent him a copyright infringement. en-AU. ABC News. 10 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Mohanarangan. Vinayakk. Cricket during times of coronavirus: Cult of Youtuber robelinda and his golden footage collection. 10 February 2022. Scroll.in. en-US.
  17. Web site: In time of no cricket, Rob Moody keeping the game alive. 10 February 2022. WION. en.
  18. Web site: Wu. Andrew. 27 March 2020. Relief for cricket-starved fans as beloved YouTube channel bats on. 10 February 2022. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  19. Web site: 2023-11-05 . ‘Sad day’: Much-loved vintage cricket account Robelinda2 ‘terminated’ after questionable copyright saga . 2023-11-05 . Fox Sports . en.
  20. https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/11/03/robelindas-iconic-channel-is-facing-extinction-for-the-good-of-the-game-this-travesty-must-be-stopped/

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