New YouTube Paid Channels Could Shake Up Industry
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Google’s YouTube is venturing into the world of paid subscription content with Thursday’s announcement of a pilot run of paid channels. Subscription prices start at $.99 monthly, but many offer a discount…
Going Beyond Cat Videos: YouTube Brings Congress to the People
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Move over C-SPAN, YouTube is now bringing Congress to the people. All members of the U.S. Congress were invited earlier this week to start live-streaming video from their YouTube channels.
“Whether it’s…
Kate Upton Considers Teen’s Prom Invite
Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Jake Davidson is one brave 17-year-old.The high school senior from Los Angeles asked Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton to be his prom date via a YouTube video. In the clip, titled “Kate Upton, Will Y…
“Sesame Street” Reaches YouTube Milestone
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sesame Street reached a major milestone on Tuesday.The PBS show’s YouTube channel topped one billion views. Much of the channel features clips from Sesame Street episodes.Which individual video has the hig…
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Is $8M Blockbuster Hit on YouTube
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for MTV(NEW YORK) — PSY’s “Gangnam Style” video already holds the title as the most watched YouTube video of all time. Now, Google’s revealing how those numbers translated into advertising reven…
Microsoft Fuels Antitrust Battle with Google
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Microsoft is making a last-ditch effort to get government regulators to crack down on Google. The Windows company claims Google is abusing its dominance of online search, online video and the lucrative smartphone market. Mic…
Brady Campaign Launches PSAs with Shooting Victims’ Family Members
David De Lossy/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The nation’s leading gun-control-advocacy group has launched a new series of YouTube public service announcements as part of a, “long-planned public-awareness campaign” not tied to the Newtown, C…
PSY Breaks Justin Bieber’s YouTube Record
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become the most watched video in YouTube history.On Saturday, the video had been viewed 805 million times, surpassing Justin Bieber’s &ldqu…
No Doubt Apologizes to Native American Community for Video
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(LOS ANGELES) — No Doubt has pulled its latest music video from the Internet after receiving complaints that it was insensitive towards Native Americans.In the clip for “Looking Hot,” which was released and then yanked on…
Henri the Cat Goes Viral, Turns Profit in the Name of Art
William Braden(NEW YORK) — Henri is not your typical feline companion. In fact, Henri explains in great detail why he loathes humans and any typical cat behavior, including that of his furry roommate.His contempt for everyone around him has gone viral…
A Tough Week for the Internet as Major Sites Experience Outages
Photos.com/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Last week it was YouTube for a few minutes, but this week it was more than just the streaming video service that wasn’t available to Internet users.Earlier this week, Amazon’s Web Services went down causing sites that…
Pearl Jam Guitarist Makes Plea for Obamacare
David Becker/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Mike McCready, the lead guitarist for the ’90s grunge band Pearl Jam, tells a personal story of his own pre-existing medical condition during a video in which he urges voters to cast their ballot for President …
YouTube Goes Down; Not Google’s Best Day
YouTube/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Those who visited YouTube Thursday got a “500 Internal Server Error” starting at around 4:15 p.m. ET. The very popular video service went down for about 15 minutes Thursday afternoon. Service was restored for most by 4:30 …
White House Asks YouTube to ‘Review’ Anti-Muslim Movie
Stockbyte/Thinkstock/YouTube(WASHINGTON) — The Obama administration has asked YouTube to review its posting of the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims,” which has provoked violent protests across the Middle East.“We reached out to …
German Web Stunt Turns Deadly
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A German amateur stunt performer died instantly from head injuries after being thrown from a spinning playground carousel in a Jackass-style stunt gone awry in the Bavarian town of Oberviehbach.The 20-year-old man, kno…
More People Getting Rich Off YouTube Videos
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — People getting rich from posting videos on YouTube isn’t news. It’s the rate at which it’s happening. “We have thousands of people, now, making six-figure incomes,” says Bing Chen, head of YouTube’s Part…
More People Getting Rich Off YouTube Videos
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — People getting rich from posting videos on YouTube isn’t news. It’s the rate at which it’s happening. “We have thousands of people, now, making six-figure incomes,” says Bing Chen, head of YouTube’s Part…
More People Getting Rich Off YouTube Videos
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — People getting rich from posting videos on YouTube isn’t news. It’s the rate at which it’s happening. “We have thousands of people, now, making six-figure incomes,” says Bing Chen, head of YouTube’s Part…
13-Year-Old Cancer Patient Wins, Breaks Hearts
Talia Joy Castellano/YouTube(NEW YORK) — A 13-year-old cancer patient is captivating hundreds of thousands with video blogs that are as inspiring as they are heartbreaking.Talia Joy Castellano has been battling cancer since 2007 and her YouTube page c…
YouTube Won’t Come on Next iPhone
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock/YouTube(NEW YORK) — Get a new iPhone or iPad and you’ll get a handful of preloaded apps — Apple’s Calculator, Newsstand, App Store, and YouTube, just to name a few. But when Apple releases the next…