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YouTube to video artists: Wolf in sheep's clothing?: Is all good in King Chad's YouTube Kingdom now that he agreed to share the video wealth, in his own small, very selective way?NO, both newly ordained video elite and newly dissed "non-populars," are lamenting a YouTube calculated business move that moves YouTube away from its original community spirit.The chosen video few are wondering if they are...; Tags: Culture, Amateur Content, Advertising, Google, Uncategorized, Video, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-05-15
Google's YouTube divides community: Advertising rules, not users: Google’s YouTube blog post headline says it all: “YouTube elevates most popular users to partners.”There goes Chad’s pet “community”?While Google YouTube will undoubtedly be lauded for “finally recognizing” the hard work of dedicated YouTuber legitimate uploaders, the video sharing picture is not as pretty as it is painted.YouTube on its...; Tags: YouTube, Video, User-Generated Content, Google, Amateur Content, Advertising; Blog posts 2007-05-04
Web 2.0 Social Media: Voyeurs rule, not amateurs!: In my “Social Freeloaders” User Generated Content UGC series last year. I created a Web 2.0: Top five social risks list to evaluate the sustainability, or not, of UGC based models. In asking Social freeloaders: Is there a collective wisdom and can the Web obtain it? last June, I used...; Tags: YouTube, Web 2.0, Video, User-Generated Content, Social Web, Social Networking, Google, Amateur Content; Blog posts 2007-04-28
YouTube gets religion: Matzoh Balls and Chocolate Bunnies: What is part of organizing all the worlds information? Celebrating the holidays YouTube style!PASSOVER/PESACH 2007: MATZA BALL RAP! by Giving Tree Productions, described as "hysterical rap to the music of baby got back by sir mix a lot."Anita C. Rich comments: "Nice, makes me want to get up and have...; Tags: YouTube, User-Generated Content, Google, Culture, Amateur Content; Blog posts 2007-04-05
Google: Any rain on My Maps parade?: Is the latest incarnation of Google Maps the closest thing to heaven on earth, literally?Perusing Techmeme would suggest so, starting with the Official Google Blog declaration that a new My Maps feature is “Map-making: So easy a caveman could do it.” Google’s message is on Googley target and typically widely...; Tags: YouTube, Web 2.0, Video, Venture Capital, VC, User-Generated Content, Social Web, Social Software, Social Networking, Social Media, Self-Promotion, Search Advertising, Search, Google Software Applications, Google, Culture, Amateur Content, Advertising; Blog posts 2007-04-05

Google news and views, Web 2.0 showcase: NEW at Digital Markets!: Readers of this Digital Markets Blog know I am passionate about two things:Google and Web 2.0!To complement my ongoing, in-depth, exclusive reporting and analysis of all things Google and Web 2.0, I am authoring two new series going forward:1) Web 2.0 Showcase and 2) Google News and ViewsWeb 2.0 Showcase...; Tags: YouTube, Web 2.0, Video, User-Generated Content, Media, Google, Copyright, Content, Business Models, Amateur Content, Advertising; Blog posts 2007-03-30
Web 2.0 video showcase: Acceptable.tv, Brightcove, Payoneer: UPDATE: Google news and views, Web 2.0 showcase: NEW at Digital Markets! First Issue: NY Video 2.0 March Meetup Presentations at Columbia UniversityMTV Networks: Kenny Miller, EVP & Creative Director, Global Digital MediaBrightcove: Tony Dunaif, VP, Content PartnershipsPayoneer: Yuval Tal, FounderMTV Networkss Acceptble.TV: Kenny Miller“When watching isn’t enough, take control”...; Tags: YouTube, Web 2.0, Video, Venture Capital, VC, User-Generated Content, TV, Television, Content, Business Models, Amateur Content, Advertising; Blog posts 2007-03-30
NBA video highlight mixer: Fans are in control!: AT NBA.com, fans users are really in control, of their own “NBA movie”!Get media, mix movies, share, the NBA Fan Voice declares. Steve Grimes, Vice President of Interactive Services for NBA Entertainment:The NBA.com Highlight Mixer provides our fans with easy-to-use editing tools along with the broadest selection and highest quality...; Tags: Amateur Content, Culture, Media, Movies, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Software, Social Web, Television, TV, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-03-08
YouTube: Presidential candidates cool in 'User Generated Politics' campaign 2008: Edition number 27 in this Digital Markets Blog presidential campaign 2008 series on what I am calling “User Generated Politics”Did you ever want an online place where you could go to watch all the slick presidential campaign videos produced by the candidates?YouTube to the rescue: A “You Choose ‘08” channel...; Tags: Social Software, President Clinton, John Edwards, Presidential Race, Political Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Politics, User Generated Politics, Web 2.0, Local, Media, Culture, Government, User-Generated Content, Social Web, Video, YouTube, Amateur Content, Marketing, Self-Promotion, Social Networking; Blog posts 2007-03-01
Google: Hollywood vs. YouTube video games: Will the Google-YouTube-Copyright Holders video game ever end?Web surfers will no longer be reliving the magic moments of the 2007 Oscars via YouTube. The vid-viewing site complied with a Tuesday request from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to remove all unauthorized clips, Variety stated yesterday.I just relived...; Tags: Advertising, Amateur Content, Movies, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Web, Television, TV, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-28
YouTube scores NBA deal: Do you dream about being the next Michael Jordan? You can have your basketball shot at clip-culture fame courtesy of the NBA and YouTube:“Post Up the NBA” debuts on the new “NBA Channel” on YouTube to “provide fans around the world and the entire YouTube community with the opportunity to...; Tags: Social Software, Search Advertising, Amateur Content, Marketing, Self-Promotion, TV, Television, Google Software Applications, Social Networking, Social Media, ROI, YouTube, Video, Social Web, User-Generated Content, Google, Search, Advertising, Web 2.0, Media; Blog posts 2007-02-26
Web 2.0: Does 'old media' get it?: MySpace and Facebook are typically categorized together as “social networking” Websites. Facebook, however, makes a clear distinction between its business and that of MySpace. I chatted with Dan Rose, Vice President, about the Facebook business model at the recent Media Summit in New York City, He underscored to...; Tags: Advertising, Amateur Content, Facebook, Google, Google Software Applications, Media, Metrics, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Web, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-25
John Edwards NOT Social Networking for 'User Generated Politics' campaign 2008: Edition number 24 in this Digital Markets Blog presidential campaign 2008 series on what I am calling “User Generated Politics”John Edwards is "Social Networking" like a true politician, he is covering all his bases and promising action. But what is his actual Social Networking record?In “John Edwards: Be my MySpace...; Tags: Web 2.0, Local, Culture, Government, User-Generated Content, MySpace, Social Web, Video, YouTube, Amateur Content, Marketing, Facebook, Social Networking, Social Media, User Generated Politics, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Political Campaign, Presidential Race, President Clinton, John Edwards; Blog posts 2007-02-24
Google: Why TV networks will trump YouTube: It is a mainstream media irony when the very old print media guard characterizes the broadcast old media guard as merely “posturing” before the mighty, inexorable Google. While the “old gray lady” strives to maintain an apparent “balanced” discussion of Viacom and NBC and News Corp. versus Google, Richard...; Tags: Advertising, Amateur Content, Business Models, Content, Culture, Google, Google Software Applications, Legal, Local, Marketing, Media, Metrics, Newspapers, Search, Search Advertising, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Web, Television, TV, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-18
Can Web 2.0 make taxes sexy?: Are you down with “The Tax Rap”? Yo! Everyone knows nothing goes together better than RAPPING and TAXES. Dont get it twisted. TurboTax is the #1 selling, #1 rated tax software in the US—A. Platinum. We dont do "sweet". We do big, fat, throw your back out theyre so...; Tags: Amateur Content, Culture, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Web, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-15
Will Google stop video piracy?: I recently asked “YouTube riches: Social video production or social video pirating?”: Do the YouTube riches stem from the facilitation of the theft of others’ videos? I have put forth that Google’s YouTube copyright owner be damned DMCA umbrella philosophy inspires a YouTuber “broadcast yourself” by uploading pirated videos...; Tags: Advertising, Amateur Content, Culture, Google, Google Software Applications, Legal, Movies, Video, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-13
John Edwards: Be my MySpace pal!: John Edwards has 11,147 MySpace friends, plus a special “User Generated Politics” value proposition for campaign 2008:"MySpace is the the third most popular site in the U.S. John Edwards offers the chance to be featured on the front page of his MySpace profile by participating in "Johns Pals" - a...; Tags: Amateur Content, Hillary Clinton, Local, Media, Political Campaign, Politics, President Clinton, Presidential Race, Self-Promotion, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Web, User Generated Politics, User-Generated Content, Video, Web 2.0, Yahoo, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-13
Universal Music vs. MySpace, Grouper, Bolt, YouTube?: Is today a landmark day for rights holders in the world of online video? Early this morning I noted “Google’s $1.65 billion DMCA gamble” asking “Does Google’s YouTube facilitate the theft of copyright content?” Universal Music Group has sued MySpace, Grouper, Bolt…but not YouTube.Will Google soon be asked...; Tags: Amateur Content, Business Models, Content, Copyright, Google, Google Software Applications, Movies, Music, ROI, Television, TV, Universal Music Group, User-Generated Content, Video, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-02-12
GoFish CEO + Bolt CEO: Moving advertising from TV to Internet, Exclusive Interview: Michael Downing, co-founder and CEO of GoFish, and Aaron Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Bolt Media, are enthusiastically looking forward to jointly growing a billion streams “made for Internet programming” advertising supported business, and they shared their enthusiasm with me this morning. In a New York-San Francisco conference call...; Tags: Business Models, Web 2.0, Advertising, CEO Interviews, Social Web, Video, YouTube, Amateur Content, Brands, TV, Television, Social Networking, Social Media, User Generated Politics, Social Capital, GoFish, Michael Downing; Blog posts 2007-02-12
Google's $1.65 billion DMCA gamble: Does Google’s YouTube facilitate the theft of copyright content? Perhaps, as I discussed over the weekend in “YouTube riches: Social video production or social video pirating?” Google is undoubtedly considering the ramifications of news out today that veteran video sharing site Bolt is negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement with...; Tags: Business Models, Legal, Google, Government, User-Generated Content, Social Web, Video, YouTube, Amateur Content, Google Software Applications, Copyright, Content, Music, Social Networking, Metrics, Universal Music Group, YouTube Inc.; Blog posts 2007-02-12