Okay, the headline isn't true. But it's certainly possible if you believe this BusinessWeek article titled "Microsoft: Let's Make More Deals." The article demonstrates how Microsoft is moving into the content creation area, which seems to bring them dangerously out of its core competency. I'd propose a better strategy would be to enable consumer-created content…
So today is the annual day of Google news… the day they announce a big offering. We have learned about a "Coop" that Google is offering that "combining Google's algorithms with topics created by unique context, knowledge, and expertise of individuals." I'm not sure I understand this, and I can't find any information about it. Maybe I'm…
I can't link to the WSJ because it's subscription only. But today saw a fascinating article (details below in the "more" section) in which Warner Brothers announced that it would use Peer-to-Peer technology to distribute its movies at the same time as DVDs. This gives them a cheaper distribution channel, but they're still going to…
It’s not the first, and it won’t be the last. This time C-Span has demanded that YouTube and iFilm remove the video of Stephen Colbert’s April 29 performance at the White House Correspondents Association. So the battle continues, and the online video properties are going to be pressured to filter content or become “Napsterized.” To…
Two interesting trends have accelerated the growth of "Citizen Created Commercials" (ads like those of FireFoxFlicks that are created not by Madisson Avenue but by folks like us). First, as brands migrate big television dollars to the web, there's simply not enough traditional paid placement opportunities (like banners nobody clicks). So marketers want something that…
For starters, let me get two things out in the open. I'm a Revver addict, and this blog is a spinoff of Revverberation, the unofficial blog of Revver. I'm also not a film pro, so we won't be exploring how to get your feature length film into Sundance. This blog focuses on how the average…
Okay- I thought I'd found the defininitive list of Web 2.0 applications in Sacred Cow Dung. But now I've found this list… a list of Web 2.0 LISTS. So here's how I'll top it. Here's my list of lists that list web 2.0 lists. 1) ReadWriteWeb 2) ReadWriteWeb 3) ReadWriteWeb (Save yourself a click or…
Thanks to one of Revver's most popular video posters, MarquisdeJolie, for discovering this FireFox Add On. It allows for simple downloading from the following sites: Youtube, Google Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Myspace, Angry Alien, AnimeEpisodes.Net, Badjojo, Blastro, Blennus, Blip.tv, Bofunk, Bolt, Break.com, Castpost, CollegeHumor, Current TV, Dachix, Danerd, DailySixer.com, DevilDucky, Double Agent, eVideoShare, EVTV1, FindVideos,…
Here is some April data that estimates the video online market share (how many people visit each site). I didn't include every video site, but the ones that are top of mind for me. 1. YouTube 54.87% 2. eBaums World 15.22% 3. Google Video Search 12.53% 4. Break.com 8.57% 5. Bolt 5.47% 6. StupidVideos.com 1.67%…
Trying to figure out the best software with which to edit your videos? Here's a handy list of some of the best products out there, in my rank order. All hyperlinks take you to PCMag's thorough review of the tools. PCMag.com sums up video editing software here. And here's a PCMag buyer's guide if want…