Since misunderstandings occur so frequently between just two or three people, it’s possible to appreciate how a much larger group could get mixed up. Still, when that larger group is Google, and the mix-up involves Google Video, YouTube, and a copyrighted film that has yet to be released, somebody’s bound to get angry.
YouTube Clarifies Copyright Protection Efforts
YouTube cofounder Steve Chen addressed the "speculation" in the media about the video-sharing site’s technological efforts to combat copyright infringement.
Republicans Gaining In YouTube Viewership
It could be indicative of the natural ebb and flow of political interest – one side screws up and the people look to the other side just long enough to see what they have to say about it and then turn their attention back to the other side. That may be the case on YouTube, as views of Republican candidate videos spike while Democrat video views decline.
YouTube Goes To The Elephants
YouTube Causing Food Fights?
Internet video sites such as YouTube are being singled out as helping to encourage high school students in Montreal to participate in food fights.
FOOD FIGHT
YouTube, CNN To Host Presidential Debates
YouTube and CNN have announced plans to host two presidential debates. The debates will feature video questions from YouTube users, which will be broadcast and answered by the presidential hopefuls on CNN.
Ask.com Ad Campaign Associated With Google
Advertisers Warming Up To YouTube
Madison Avenue is starting to get it – YouTube equals maximum exposure for minimal dollars.
YouTube France Coming June 19th?
Google will hold a Press Day in Paris on June 19th. Marissa Mayer and CEO Eric Schmidt will be there, among others, and we can expect they’ll bring some product or feature announcements with them (Tony Ruscoe will go to Paris to cover this for us, and I’ll be blogging from Germany). One of those new services, as rumor has it, will be the launch of European versions of YouTube, like YouTube France*.
Politics As Usual On YouTube
YouTube is often thought of as a powerful political tool, and, well, it probably is. But new statistics indicate that YouTube users gravitate towards mainstream candidates, and that “negative” videos are among the most popular political clips out there.
Google, YouTube Developing Video Filter
Google may have found a way to duck the umpteen lawsuits YouTube is facing – the company is developing its very own video identification technology to flag copyrighted content. What’s more, the system will be tested in cooperation with Time Warner and Disney.
Microsoft’s Silverlight A Menace To YouTube?
Soapbox represented Microsoft’s attempt kill YouTube. It failed. Actually, since Soapbox was pulled off the market, then reintroduced, you could say that it failed twice. In any event, Microsoft may now take another shot at YouTube, and this time the company’s hopes rest with Silverlight.