My Dog Was Invited to Be a YouTube Partner
FreddyNalts just got invited to apply for YouTube partnership. That is all.
YouTube Goes Music, Music, Music
YouTube has agreed to pay licensing fees with the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), which represents about 3,000 independent music publishers (LA Times). This deal is consistant with Vevo’s success, the significant percentage of music videos topping “most viewed charts” and the all-new YouTube.com/music (see promo video). YouTube, friends, is your new radio station, MTV, iTunes, Pandora,…
YouTube Heroically Guards Against Photosensitive Epilepsy
I was uploading some videos today, and I found a new “YouTube Ratings” check-box. You gotta let them know if you’re uploading a video with strobing or flashing lights. It seems YouTube is guarding those people with photosensitive epilepsy. People living with this condition experience epileptiform seizures upon exposure to certain visual stimuli. I wonder…
How To Get YouTube Views and Subscribers Without Getting Scammed
How can I get YouTube views and subscribers without getting scammed? Here’s a video that discourages the use of bots, cheats and ridiculous purchase of views and subscribers (on eBay and other services found on Google searches). There’s no “magic bullet” or proven way to get views and subscribers overnight (although that can happen with…
Your Cell Can Make Popcorn POP?
Can a mobile phone cook popcorn? Yeah I’m calling BS on this video because the manic “talking over each other” seems contrived. Nonetheless, it was enough to spook my wife, sister, and their friends. So I feel obliged to spread the rumor (see video), even if Spopes has put that one in the “false” category….
Politics and Viral: McCain and Obama Music Video Parodies
This is the year where viral video will, no doubt, shape the election. And while this blog cannot possibly keep up on the political satire that’s overtaking YouTube, this one felt worth a mention. Barack Obama’s speech inspired this music video featuring Black Eyed Peas. It’s called “Yes We Can.” That spawned Election08 (comedians in…