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Another Ranking of Top 10 Video Sites

ByNalts

Here’s another ranking of top video sites (by LightReading.com). I’m reminded that it’s probably time for me to update my ranking of the top revenue-sharings sites. I admire LightReading’s thorough review, but I’m surprised that it overlooked the fundamental differences in business models between these sites. I suppose LightReading is an infrastructure site that is…

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YouTube Goes Bankrupt

ByNalts

No- YouTube hasn’t gone bankrupt. I make up headlines to ensure RSS readers pop in for a visit. I’m allowed to do that because I’m not a journalist I’m a blogger. I can even do this in the middle of a post… 😉  Furthermore I could make up data and not attribute quotes, but I’ve…

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Perky Blonde Hosts YahooTV’s “The 9″

ByNalts

The 9, a daily show available on Yahoo TV, identifies interesting sites or videos. Worth a look. The videos are a bit closer to “Entertainment Tonight” humor than “Jon Stewart,” but it’s still worth a glance. Maria Sansone, the host, is eye candy… but the commentary isn’t as biting as WebJunk‘s host, Patrice O’Neal (he…

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The Article That Popped the Online Video Zit

ByNalts

Kevin Maney of the USAToday wrote the article that might pop the Internet online video zit. And it needs to be popped. I can’t stop looking at it. I just want to take my thumbs together and pop that pulsating red and white pimple. Because only when it’s gone can we move to the interesting…

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Join the YouTube Bubble-Burst Pool… no cash required and t-shirt and fame await you

ByNalts

NOTE: Log your votes on the above tab “YouTube Bubble-Burst Pool.” We’re having a WillVideoForFood Pool on when YouTube’s bubble bursts. I’m saying 67 days. Here’s how the pool works. You guess the exact days between now and the bust, and submit that number as a comment. The bust will be defined by any of…

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Memo to Chad Hurley: Sell YouTube, You Moron

ByNalts

The New York Post ‘s Tim Arango reports that YouTube could go for a billion dollars. Chad Hurley, YouTube founder, could make $400 million in the transaction. These YouTube guys haven’t paid a bit of attention to my rants since I’ve been blogging about them for the past 6 months. But trust me in that…

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YouTube Uploader Gets Sued For Copyright Infringement

ByNalts

Sensational headline, and not yet true (that I’m aware). But it will be this summer. If you’re ripping off TV and uploading it, you can’t hide behind YouTube. Remember the Napster days when a few individuals got singled out and brought to court? We’ll soon see a few high-profile lawsuits against not YouTube but its…

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Marquisdejolie Reviews Pay-For-Content Sites

ByNalts

One of the highest productivity video creators is also the most experimental with various sites and blogs to promote his work. Here’s his comment about some of the pay-for-content sites. To see his blog, click on the link on the right (I have a perpetually link to his video blog. Revver is king. I’ve made…

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Wall Street Journal Covers New “Pay for Content” Video Sites

ByNalts

Highlights from a recent Wall Street Journal article on the pay-for-content online video sites… New Web Sites Pay for Clips By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO July 12, 2006 In his spare time, Patrick Sell, a 31-year-old marketing analyst, enjoys shooting short videos of well-dressed women strolling along New York City streets, then posting them on the…