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Get the Full Experience of Google Chrome

So here is something special that the YouTube and Google Chrome have worked on together. It’s very similar to how advertising works on Hulu.com, but let’s take a look.
Now, don’t watch the video outside of the actual page, so I”m just giving you the link: http://www.youtube.com/googlechromethemes.

Go to the page and watch the video. [...]

Tracking Your YouTube Channel with Google Analytics

YouTube recently launched a new blog called the YouTube Biz Blog. In short, a blog to help you make money on YouTube. There hasn’t been as big of a push from Google to generate money via YouTube, but there should be.
YouTube is a huge search engine, whether we want to believe it or [...]

Google Plays Nice with South Korea

South Korea recently passed a law that requires sites with over 100,000 unique visitors per day, to require its users to provide their full name and national ID before posting videos and comments.

“We have a bias in favor of freedom of expression and are committed to openness,” said Lucinda Barlow, a spokeswoman for YouTube in [...]

Google Thinks Vimeo is YouTube

Here is an item of interest that popped up on the CrazyEngineers.comm forum yesterday.
Google’s ever-so-handy translation tool thinks that Vimeo translates into YouTube. Competition is good, but bashing competition like this is well…actually kind of funny.
It’s a very subtle move.

[translate.google.com]

Google Getting Careless with Branding

Google is a company that I would expect to protect its brand, trademark, and copyright, but in a few cases, I have seen that they haven’t been very protective.
The first instance is GOOGLE.vc. This website is not owned by Google.

I’ve talked about this domain before and mentioned it to a number of Google employees, [...]

Copyright Violations Go Too Far

Here is a great example of when copyright violations go too far.
Warner Music Group, the label for Death Cab for Cutie, asked YouTube to take down some videos because they were violating some copyrights.
Here is the result.

It was most likely accidental by someone on the band’s staff for the website, placing an unauthorized copy of [...]

Which was the Better Buy? YouTube or Flickr

The year 2005 marks one of the largest turning points in the tech industry. Yahoo! makes a bold move to acquire a fairly popular photo sharing website called Flickr in March 2005 [press].
The year 2006 marks one of the highlight moments for the Yahoo! competitor, Google. YouTube is acquired on October 9th, 2006 [...]

YouTube to Compete with Hulu

Google’s online video property, YouTube, has announced that they will be offering full length television programs in addition to shorter video offerings to increase ad revenue.

Hulu has drawn quite a bit of attention due to it’s strong partnerships that it has already completed. But something that Hulu has had as an edge to YouTube [...]

Yahoo! Loves YouTube

As we already know, Google loves to include YouTube videos in the search results whenever possible it seems relevant. But something I noticed today, Yahoo! is also doing that.
Here is a quick look at how Yahoo! is doing it.

I want to think that Yahoo! would be sending traffic to their own properties, since their [...]

Google Acquires Omnisio, Joining YouTube

The Omnisio team will be joining the YouTube team shortly.
News flashed today that Omnisio has been acquired by Google.
Why was Omnisio founded? “Omnisio was founded with the goal of drastically improving your online video experience,” taken directly from the about page of Omnisio.com.
A little more from the YouTube blog, “It’s in this spirit [...]

YouTube Gets Another YouSuit from Europe

YouTube is back in the hole with another law suit, but this time from a European company. From Reuters,
Mediaset said a sample analysis of YouTube at June 10 found “at least 4,643 videos and clips owned by us, equivalent to more than 325 hours of transmission without having rights”.
Mediaset said this was equal to [...]

Linking Google Accounts and YouTube Accounts

As reported by Sam Harrelson, it appears that YouTube is offering a way to link your YouTube account and your Google Accounts together.
I know, weird, it seems like Google has YouTube forever now, but it’s only been a year and a half. Google acquired YouTube back in October 2006. It’s finally time that [...]

Google APIs

Google offers a lot of APIs to developers. So what are some of the APIs available to developers right now?

Google Apps APIs
Google Base Data API
Blogger Data API
Google Calendar Data API
Google Code Search Data API
Google Contacts Data API
Google Health Data API
Google Notebook Data API
Google Spreadsheets Data API
Picasa Web Albums Data API
Google Documents List Data API
Webmaster [...]

YouTube Spammers Unite!

After trying to do some legitimate research about Wordpress SEO on YouTube to check out some videos that people have made.
But alas, it looks like the search giant, more commonly known as Google, still hasn’t applied its huge algorithm to it’s video platform.
So what makes me think that? Keyword stuffing spammers make me think [...]

UTube.com Knows how to Monetize

Turns out that Utube.com finally got fed up with having to deal with all of the “free traffic” they were getting. They decided to do something about it. They moved!
Their new site is Utubeonline.com. This way, no one will get the brand names confused anymore.
Let’s compare a few public analytics sources which [...]

Google Hosts Online Advertising Meetup

Earlier this week on Monday, I attended an advertising meetup that was being hosted at Google NYC. A lot of people felt it was a sales pitch for Google products, but I had other thoughts. Since I author this site, I felt it was actually informative and there were some really interesting things [...]

YouTube Gets Another YouSuit

According to InfoWorld.com,
An Indian music label has filed a suit against Google and its video sharing site YouTube after the display on YouTube of content on which the Indian company says it holds copyright.
Super Cassettes Industries is seeking a permanent injunction and damages on the dissemination and display on YouTube of the content and on Monday obtained an interim restraint order in the High Court in Delhi. That means Google, which was not represented at the proceedings, has to remove the content until the final order is decided.
“We had communicated several times to YouTube and to Google both in India and the U.S. to remove the content that infringes our copyrights,” said Amit Sibal, lawyer for Super Cassettes in a telephone interview on Wednesday.
Big surprise? Certainly not. Some companies may be slow to draw their gun, but they will certainly draw it at one point.

Turkish Government Blocks YouTube Access

“The decision followed a complaint by a resident in the eastern city of Sivas that the site hosted videos containing insults against Turkey’s founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the army, the Anatolia news agency reported.” This doesn’t come as a huge surprise to me though. With China blocking FeedBurner not too long ago, so other countries blocking Google services is becoming a “norm” from what I can see. The Register has more details on what is actually happening here.

Thailand Lifts Its Ban on YouTube

Due to some content being hosted on YouTube, Thailand felt the need to completely ban the site from being accessed anywhere in Thailand. YouTube had agreed back in May 2007 that it would remove the offending clips, but it has taken this long to actually go through and filter through all of those clips. Thailand finally felt it was time to remove the ban on YouTube’s website access and allow its country to once again access this website.

YouTube Rival Rounds Up Some VC Funding

There are still quite a few YouTube rivals out there right now, but very few that actually have a chance at seriously competing to the brand name of YouTube. Youtube rival Dailymotion has rounded up $34 million in venture capital funding to continue their progress and competition efforts.
Dailymotion currently ranks #50 around the world in today’s Alexa.com rankings, but it ranks at #8 for just France. YouTube boasts #4 worldwide, but trails Dailymotion at #9 in France. YouTube started their international efforts last June with their emerging services to Europe. YouTube will need to be even more aggressive if they want to capture the European market.

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! Viacom vs. Google

The next step in the copyright infringement wars has begun. Google (YouTube.com) is being sued by Viacom for “massive intentional copyright infringement” for the content being hosted on Google Video and YouTube.com. So what is the motivation behind these lawsuits from Viacom? Making money from content they do not own. That is basically what it all comes down to. Google (YouTube.com) is making millions, if

Google Video Blog Moves to YouTube

Recently, the Google Video Team Blog has moved to the YouTube Blog since, as we know, Google acquired YouTube last year. Not much else to this article, just that the blog has changed its address. New Adress: http://www.youtube.com/blog

The Oscars Do Not Like Google

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has forced Google-owned YouTube to remove video clips of last weekend’s Oscar broadcast. Is the Academy hopelessly out of touch or just making a smart business decision? Technology reporter Rachel Rosmarin and media editor Peter Kafka squared off on the Digital Download, a blog dedicated to the day’s must-read tech stories. Here’s what they had to say. This is going to prove

NBA Partners with Google

Under the partnership, the NBA is also working with YouTube parent Google to test the distribution of syndicated NBA video content across Google’s AdSense network. The test will allow publishers to receive syndicated clips of NBA games and other content, paired with advertising and served by Google. In May of 2005, the NBA declined a partnership with Google. The dies have changed and the NBA has now opted to

YouTube Traffic up by 15% Despite Viacom Take Down

Even after the take down of content by Viacom, YouTube still managed to bring traffic to a strong 15% gain. During the week of February 3, YouTube’s traffic surged above the combined traffic to all of the television network websites. This is a landmark event in the changing face of web traffic and entertainment consumption, now that entertainment seekers are now more likely to go to YouTube than

YouTube/Google & CBS are Talking

The two companies had been closing in on a multi-year deal, the paper said, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies also discussed ways to peddle CBS Radio advertising spots to Google advertisers, the paper said. This is going to be a great move for both CBS and Google (YouTube). CBS will probably get compensation in the form of royalties on a per view basis, some sort of long-term payment, or possibly an exchange of services. Since Google has access to a lot of radio advertising now, this could be a great opportunity for CBS to gain better radio visibility. The details have not yet been released, but I suspect they are will be released sometime this week.

YouTube’s Acquisition Details

Chad Hurley, YouTube’s chief executive, was paid in Google shares with a current indicated value of more than $345-million. He received 694,087 shares and an additional 41,232 in a trust. Another founder, Steven Chen, received 625,366 shares and another 68,721 in a trust, for more than $326-million. Jarwed Karim, the third co-founder, received 137,443 Google shares, with an indicated value of $64.6-million. Sequoia Capital, the sole venture capital backer of YouTube, received 941,027, valued at about $442-million. YouTube was bought out less than two years after being founded for $1.65 billion; by far the largest buyout in Google’s history yet. The executives and the VC (venture capital) firm were not the only winners though, many of the employees also received part of the acquisition money.

YouTube’s Whack-a-Mole

On Monday, even as YouTube was removing clips owned by Viacom Inc. to meet the entertainment conglomerate’s demands from last week, those same clips were popping up on Google’s own site, called Google Video. Since Google acquired YouTube not too long ago, they should be considered as the same company as Google. Viacom Inc. may not be looking at Google Video yet for the copyright infringement, but they should be. YouTube was much more popular than Google Video 6 months ago and probably is still more popular, but that shouldn’t dismiss the fact that they have copyrighted videos too.

Google’s YouTube Loses Content per Viacom

This just came in from Reuters, but Viacom, which operates MTV and Comedy Central, has asked Google’s YouTube to remove a lot of their copyrighted videos. Viacom said its pirated programs on YouTube generate about 1.2 billion video streams, based on a study from an outside consultant. That’s a lot of content that YouTube will be missing soon. Let’s see how it plays out in court if it goes that far.

YouTube, YouUpload, YouEarn

The long awaited anouncement from YouTube.com has arrived to share revenue with users for their hard work. “In terms of paying users revenue against the content that they are uploading, we definitely are going to be moving in that direction,” said YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland over the weekend. The mechanics of the revenue sharing system have not been disclosed. Smaller video sharing

Viacom Takes the Funny Route — Comedy Online

When Atom Films relaunches today, it will be a playground for aspiring video producers hoping for the next big Comedy Central or Spike TV hit. When iFilm relaunched a month ago as a more accessible, more open video portal, it was loaded with clips of “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart and his Comedy Central cohorts. Viacom, the owner of Facebook.com, is moving into the online video networking sector of the

Google video being sued this time

Google Video is the target of legal action this time. SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.’s on-line video service has been sued for copyright infringement, providing a possible preview of the legal trouble that may plague the Internet search leader after it takes over YouTube Inc. and its library of pirated clips, the company said Wednesday. Seems like the video search industry is taking a big hit. Google is

Google Wins YouTube.com Ownership

The Chicago Tribune writes on the antitrust approval for Google over YouTube.com. The antitrust authorities were investigating the recent sale of YouTube.com to make sure it was in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The approval paves the way for Google to buy YouTube, leapfrogging it to the top spot in online video sharing. The acquisition also gives Google a way to tap the Web video advertising market, which will generate $1.1 billion in U.S. revenue in 2008, up from $385 million this year, according to market researcher EMarketer Inc. Google has been a long way away from being the Internet leader when it comes to broadcasting videos online. This purchase will attempt to recover those loses and once again take ownership of that lead.

Best Invention of 2006 @ TIME

TIME Magazine has announced its 2006 best inventions. What else could you possibly think to name the best invention of 2006 than the one and only, YouTube.com. It’s been an interesting year in technology. Nintendo invented a video game you control with a magic wand. A new kind of car traveled 3,145 miles on a single gallon of gas. A robot learned to ride a bike. Somebody came up with a nanofabric umbrella that doesn’t stay wet. But only YouTube created a new way for millions of people to entertain, educate, shock, rock and grok one another on a scale we’ve never seen before. That’s why it’s Time’s Invention of the Year for 2006. Technology is blazing ahead at an

UTube.com Sues YouTube.com

UTube.com is suing YouTube.com for a couple of different reasons. First, all the traffic they have been getting and that they haven’t been able to handle it. Second, the police have been contacting them about hosting copyrighted videos — but that seems easy to clear up as they are in two completely different industries. It seems that the only reason UTube.com is coming out of the woods right now to sue is because YouTube.com cashed in and has a lot of money now. There’s really no trademark violation they could sue over and really no substancial evidence for any case at all. I don’t see this case going anywhere in court. More at TechDirt.com.

Google Tries to Find YouTube Suppliers

Chief executive Eric Schmidt and other managers have met CBS, Viacom, Time Warner, NBC Universal, News Corp and others, say people familiar with the talks, offering tens of millions of dollars in upfront payments for the right to broadcast their video content legally on YouTube. Google obviously wants YouTube to be a success since they spent $1.63 billion on the website. They are putting every effort into making sure

YouTube: Viacom Speaks Up

NEW YORK (AdAGE.com) — Last Friday, Jeff Reifman received a letter from YouTube, noting the video-sharing site had disabled some material he’d posted—a couple of video clips of “The Daily Show.” Mr. Reifman, a former MSN exec who lives in Seattle, wrote about it on News Cloud, an open news website he founded. And that set off the firestorm. YouTube.com has been getting hit pretty hard lately with copyright infringement