YouTube hopes to sell more video makers on the virtues of ads as site strives to make moneyAugust 25th, 2009 YouTube's new sales pitch: join our ad programSAN FRANCISCO — YouTube hopes to convert more amateur videographers into capitalists as it strives to show more advertising on its Web site and reverse years of uninterrupted losses. The Internet's top video channel will try to widen participation in a 20-month-old advertising program by actively recruiting the makers of widely watched clips.
Google blocks music videos on YouTube in UKMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - Music lovers who are addicted to watching online videos on Youtube will not be able to do so anymore as Google has blocked viewings after a dispute over licensing. Google had started blocking UK viewers from watching "premium music videos" from the night of March 9.
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Future Google ProductsJune 13th, 2006 Spencer Katt has an interesting (read funny) take on future Google products (and then there are mine). They are:
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AP Sources: YouTube may offer online movie rentals, following in footsteps of iTunes, AmazonSeptember 2nd, 2009 AP Sources: YouTube may offer online movie rentalsLOS ANGELES — YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks. The move follows similar deals by Apple Inc.'s iTunes and others.
Google Happy Loser in Wireless Spectrum LicensesApril 4th, 2008 Nobody is a happier loser than Google when it lost the auction to win the highly coveted premium wireless spectrum to Verizon. The premium wireless spectrum (C block) would have cost Google $4.7 billion, inadvertently thrusting the company into the wireless business and could have sent Google’s shares even lower.
YouTube says Warner Music artists to return in the coming months; complete catalog by year-endSeptember 30th, 2009 YouTube says Warner Music videos back in monthsLOS ANGELES — YouTube says music videos from Warner Music Group Corp. will return to the video site in the coming months after a nine-month dispute over deal terms.
AP Sources: YouTube to offer online movie rentals, following in footsteps of iTunes, AmazonSeptember 2nd, 2009 AP Sources: YouTube to offer online movie rentalsLOS ANGELES — YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks. The move follows similar deals by Apple Inc.'s iTunes and others.
A look at the world's 10 most valuable brands in 2009September 17th, 2009 The world's 10 most valuable brands in 2009Here's a look at the world's top 10 most valuable brands:
1. Coca-Cola, up 3 percent to $68.73 billion
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Facebook tops 10 most popular online brands poll in the UKMay 13th, 2009 LONDON - A survey on the most popular online brands in the UK has revealed that Facebook tops that chart, accounting for 13 per cent of all UK internet time last month. As per Nielsen Online, which tracked the top 10 most popular online brands, this equated to the UK users spending one in every eight minutes on the site.
No Youtube for China- Freedom of Speech, Anyone?March 25th, 2009 China does it again. People of China have been pursued off from availing the luxury of watching Youtube without any official reasons i.e.
Google Retires AdSense Video UnitsMarch 28th, 2009 Just now I received the email from Inside AdSense team announcing "sunsetting" (nice use) of video units features. Let's hear it in their own words:
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October 14th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
Here is my take. I think the main motive behind the acquisition is more towards video ad revenue rather than information accessibility. However, they had to pay a really high price for that along with many loopholes such as legal liability from copyright holders that could wipe out YouTube from existence like Napster. Another issue, is that copyright law is quite vague in terms of online interpretations and that could play a major role in Google’s legal liability. So, I would suggest that Google and YouTube spend some real time and money trying to convince these copyright holders to establish partnerships with them as they have with Universal and Sony. On another front, they are going to also motivate yahoo and microsoft to start advancing in their video services as well as possible acquisitions. If this becomes succesful, yahoo and msn are going to feel the pain of not taking action of acquiring youtube. Well, it is really the choices and the actions we take that really determine the success. Lets wait and see.
October 16th, 2006 at 4:02 am
I am assuming they have some preliminary plans to monetize YouTube, with Google Ads perhaps. I know I wouldn’t have done it, if I was in Eric’s chair.
It is also a tacit admission that their 20% projects aren’t that successful as they would like us to believe