YouTube announced its plans to branch out into the mobile marketplace at the OgivlyOne Digital Media Summit. But with no clear monetization strategy and pending copyright issues, the endeavor could be met with several snares and pitfalls along the way.
Does Anyone Really Know Who’s Using YouTube?
Ever since YouTube was reported to be serving up 100 million videos daily, the site became an industry darling. But who is watching and how often? The answer to that may not be as simple as you think.
Comedy Central Gives YouTube OK
After demanding that YouTube remove all of its copyrighted videos last week, Comedy Central has given YouTube the okay to continue hosting video of its TV shows.
How Google, YouTube Hosed Artists
Mark Cuban has been as compelling to follow in the tech world as he has been during the NBA season, and his latest find from a trusted source in digital media illustrated the continued struggle artists have with the organizations that ostensibly represent their interests.
Wikipedia, YouTube Driven By Heavy Traffic
The comScore numbers for top global web properties saw Wikipedia and YouTube pick up 12 percent gains in their unique visitors age 15 and up from around the world.
Warner Partners with Brightcove to Mimic YouTube
Warner Music Group signed a deal with Internet video provider Brightcove that will spread Warner-owned videos around the web in a free, ad-supported form.
YouTube Dumps 29,549 Japanese Videos
Copyright concerns expressed by a Japanese rights-holders group resulted in YouTube removing thousands of videos from the popular sharing site.
YouTube On Pace To Outgrow MySpace
This must have been one of the selling points for Google when deciding to buy out YouTube. According to Compete.com’s Jay Meattle, YouTube is beating MySpace in terms of month-by-month growth.
YouTube Clones Hammered by Universal
In a move that may be foreboding for the recent Google-YouTube merger, Universal Music Group is suing video-sharing sites Bolt.com and Grouper for copyright infringement.
CBS Drops In On YouTube
Several content channels from CBS have appeared on YouTube, which signed a licensing deal with CBS just before announcing Google had acquired YouTube.