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The death of weddings, as seen on YouTube

Upping the ante on social-networked weddings went into overdrive in ’09. One bridal party danced its way down the aisle and into YouTube stardom in a choreographed ceremony set to Chris Brown’s “Forever.” A couple of other dudes proposed, and were accepted over Twitter. And, earlier this month, a groom updated his relationship status on Twitter and Facebook, at the altar … before kissing the bride! Complete Story...

YouTube chief says ad sales soaring

YouTube's chief executive says ad sales are soaring, but there is still no word on whether the popular video-sharing site is making money.

YouTube tries to help media find more free video

YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.

Univision to make shows available on YouTube

Univision, the biggest Hispanic broadcaster in the U.S., said Monday its shows will be coming to YouTube in the new year.

Russian policemen turn to YouTube

When a police officer posted a video on YouTube complaining of rampant abuse in Russian law enforcement, it seemed like a lonely voice in a sea of social media.

YouTube to support 1080p high-definition videos

YouTube says starting next week it will support the same high-resolution video that can now be seen on flat screen TVs.

U2 concert is YouTube's largest streaming event

YouTube's webcast of a U2 concert was watched by nearly 10 million people, the video site's largest streaming event ever.

NY court upholds couple's split, aired on YouTube

An appeals court has sided with a Broadway mogul in a messy New York divorce that played out on YouTube.

Anne Frank museum launches YouTube channel

The Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam has begun airing the only known video of the teenage diarist on a channel dedicated to her on YouTube.

YouTube says Warner Music videos back in months

YouTube said Tuesday that music videos from Warner Music Group Corp. will return to the video site in the coming months after a nine-month dispute over splitting ad revenue.

UN to add YouTube to live TV for climate momentum

The U.N. is turning to YouTube to jolt the world's plodding climate diplomacy into higher gear.

YouTube resolves UK dispute on music royalties

YouTube and Britain's performing rights society have reached an agreement on royalties which will end a boycott of the popular Internet video site.

AP Sources: YouTube may offer online movie rentals

YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks.

YouTube's new sales pitch: join our ad program

YouTube hopes to convert more amateur videographers into capitalists as it strives to show more advertising on its Web site and reverse years of uninterrupted losses.

US F1 lands YouTube co-founder as primary investor

The new US F1 Formula One team has landed YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley as its primary investor for its 2010 debut racing campaign.

Skating babies are on a roll as new YouTube hit

Twenty years after “Look Who’s Talking,” there still seems to be no limit to the public’s yen to see babies who talk and act like really hip adults.

Mormon-affiliated university lifts YouTube ban

Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to YouTube.

Guessing game: How much money is YouTube losing?

Internet video leader YouTube Inc.'s losses have been overblown by some analysts, but corporate parent Google Inc. doesn't mind the misperception, according to a study being released Wednesday.

Sony becomes 2nd label on Vevo music video site

Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube.

Heartbroken dad warns of teen ‘choking game’

It goes by many names, including “the good kids’ game,” because it’s a way for kids who never drink or do drugs to get high.

Don’t call Susan Boyle ‘pitchy’!

She's an Internet sensation, with nearly 70 million YouTube views of her TV debut. Susan Boyle, a frumpy, unemployed, self-confessedly virginal 47-year-old Scots singer, has been acclaimed as a singing wonder since her April 11 audition for the U.K. show “Britain's Got Talent.”

YouTube boosts full-length movies, TV show lineup

Google Inc.'s YouTube said Thursday it is vastly expanding its library of full-length movies and TV shows it offers online, while also launching a new advertising service and adding about a dozen new content partners.

Not on the menu: Pizza workers charged in pranks

A gross video posted on YouTube showing a Domino's Pizza worker stuffing cheese up his nostril and waving salami under his rear end as he is making sandwiches has led to charges against him and a co-worker who recorded him, authorities said Wednesday.

YouTube, Universal Music Group form music venture

YouTube and Universal Music Group are teaming up on an online music video venture that will launch later this year with Universal's entire catalog of nearly 10,000 music videos.

Arrests made after Maine arson shows up on YouTube

Police in Maine say seven teens and young adults have been arrested after a video was posted on YouTube that showed them setting off Molotov cocktails inside a vacated building and then rolled credits naming those involved.

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Music labels, publishers try to do the Hulu. Introducing Vevo!
Source: Good Morning Silicon Valley (Blog)

A star-studded party Tuesday night marked the launch of Vevo, the "Hulu of music videos" — a joint venture of Sony and Universal, with additional content from EMI and back-end support from Google.

Vevo--a music site we didn't need
Source: CNET.com

Vevo, the new music-video site operated by Google (which owns YouTube) and co-owned by three of the four major labels (EMI, Sony, and Universal; Warner Bros. not participating), launched on Tuesday to some fanfare in New York.

Jackie Ramos is an American Hero
Source: www.dailyfinance.com

Former Bank of America employee offers inside look at bank's practices. She gives a no-nonsense look at a serious issue that can only be described as Financial Terrorism. There is not a political terrorist in U.S.

President Peres launches YouTube channel
Source: haaretz.com

President Shimon Peres launched his own YouTube channel on Tuesday, in an effort to communicate with citizens of countries with which Israel does not have diplomatic ties.

Israel News: President Peres Stars on YouTube
Source: Arutz Sheva News Briefs

(IsraelNN.com) President Shimon Peres is preparing to launch his own YouTube channel Tuesday morning with a message that invites citizens around the world to join a conversation on how to advance regional peace and interfaith cooperation, and how to harness new technologies to ma …

Appreciating Law Enforcement for All They Try to Do

Law enforcement officers have an awful time trying to keep the peace and meet the needs of the public, and they can't do that without a lot of help behind the scenes. I've been youtubing tonight, and these are just a few of the eye-popping short clips of 911 calls I found.

TubeRadio…Listen While It Lasts…

So sad, but I can already see the writing on the wall with this site. Upon discovering TubeRadio (www.tuberadio.fm), I thought, 'What a great resource!' Here we have a mash up that allows you to listen to music from posted YouTube videos.

He's Back! (Ron Paul comments on the Afghanistan surge)
Source: YouTube

Ron Paul expresses strong views re: the situation in Afghanistan

VidQue Aims To Do A Better Job Surfacing Online Videos Worth Watching
Source: TechCrunch

Every minute, approximately 20 hours of video gets uploaded to YouTube, so it won't surprise you if I say that it's impossible for any human being to watch everything on there in the span of one lifetime – provided anyone would even want to.

Watch some classic 'Doctor Who' on YouTube
Source: TV Squad

Doctor Who fans can once again rejoice. Episodes of the classic series are now available on YouTube. These are officially sanctioned by the BBC, so there's no piracy in this instance.

U2 a hit on YouTube -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

U2's concert at the Rose Bowl shattered attendance records at the venue as more than 100,000 people, including Rose Bowl staff, took in the band's Southern California stop on its 360 Tour, according to the venue's general manager, Darryl Dunn.

Nobody Knows What to Do with a Female Teen Killer, Other Than Watch Her Creepy Videos
Source: Gawker

As Alyssa Bustamante's cache of "Jackass stunt" videos resurface on YouTube, Missouri's penal system finds itself at its wits' end trying to accommodate a rare beast: the violent female juvenile offender.

GOP leads media charge
Source: The Hill

One year ago, President Barack Obama's election win transformed political campaigns by showing the power of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and text messages.

Obama Critic Rev. Mannings Says Homeland Security Visited Him
Source: infowars.com

James David Manning, the controversial pastor of the Atlah Missionary Church in Harlem, says Homeland Security visited him on November 16, 2009, after he placed a video post on his website entitled "Tea Party Please Go Birth Certificate Viral." Manning is a fierce critic of O …

P4P Remodels File Sharing
Source: Technology Review

"Peer-to-peer" (P2P) is synonymous with piracy and bandwidth hogging on the Internet. But now, Internet service providers and content companies are taking advantage of technology designed to speed the delivery of content through P2P networks.

YouTube + Univision = TuTube
Source: The New York Times

YouTube said Monday that it reached an agreement with Univision, the most-watched Spanish language television network in the United States, to make a wide range of its programs available on the video sharing site.

YouTube Does Something Great at Last: 1080p HD
Source: Fast Company

Until today. A cheeky little announcement on the YouTube blog states that the site will soon be supporting 1080p HD videos. Yes. Big. Videos. And Great quality.

YouTube to support full high-def videos
Source: msnbc.com

YouTube says starting next week it will support the same high-resolution video that can now be seen on HDTVs.

Racism in the Republican Party
Source: TheDailyBeast

Conor Friedersdorf on how the GOP can repair its image—and the myths the left perpetuates.

Russia's Top Cop in No Mood to Celebrate Police Day
Source: The Moscow Times

What with execution-style murders and a YouTube whistleblower alleging rampant corruption, Russia's top cop is in a bad place on the country's National Police Day.

MSN Video moves to Bing Videos
Source: blog.seattlepi.com

Microsoft has spun MSN Video into its refreshed Bing Video service, in an effort to consolidate the company's short-form and long-form video offerings. Bing Videos allows users to search videos from MSN, Hulu, YouTube, CBS and hundreds of other sources.

TubeRadio Turns YouTube Into a Jukebox
Source: Lifehacker

With TubeRadio, you can hunt down music on YouTube more efficiently, and even find entire albums, through a helpful search interface.

Libs Hitler spoof claims second scalp
Source: abc.net.au

A staff member of the right-wing NSW Liberal MP David Clarke has stood aside after being linked to a spoof You Tube video involving Adolf Hitler.

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