Google’s long and vicious battle with Viacom is at last drawing to an end, as a ruling in favor of a summary judgment threw the match to the search engine. According to Search Engine Land,
Viacom had sued YouTube/Google for copyright infringement surrounding the posting of scores of clips of Viacom-owned programming (e.g., Jon [...]
And The Winner Is? Google
June 25th, 2010YouTube Launches Secret Project – Using Bloggers.
June 19th, 2010…making it not so secret after all.
According to a blogger with the SF Appeal, YouTube sent out a letter asking for help with a ’super secret project’:
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:20 PM < [Redacted]@youtube.com> wrote:
Hi xxx,
I am leading a project at YouTube and I thought you might like to be a part [...]
Video Content and Subterfuge
March 20th, 2010The ongoing battle between Viacom and Google over YouTube uploaded content that violates copyright is reaching fever pitch with accusations thrown left and right. According to The Hollywood Reporters, YouTube execs were part of an ongoing plan to steal and cover up the theft of content- particularly Steve Chen:
Steve Chen of YouTube – emailer extraordinaire
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YouTube Channel
January 22nd, 2010YouTube has implemented something new!
They are the proud sponsors of the 2010 Sundance festival. YouTube feels that indie films aren’t getting enough attention and exposure, and according to the official blog, they are doing something about it:
While YouTube has offered an easy and economical way for filmmakers — as well as content creators of all [...]
Commercials on YouTube – Good or Bad?
August 18th, 2009Do the mandatory commercials on YouTube ruin it for the masses? That’s the question posed today by those who go to YouTube for fun and relaxation and time wasting.
No question at all that commercials can be a huge waste of time, right?
YouTube’s push to monetize may alienate viewers. Mandatory commercials before video has been implemented [...]













