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Google & Viacom Settle YouTube Fight | Seven-Year Copyright Lawsuit Ends Amicably

Google and Viacom have finally resolved the long-running lawsuit over videos uploaded to YouTube almost a decade ago. The terms of...
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Google Ordered To Remove ‘Innocence Of Muslims’ Over Actress’ Copyright Claims

An appeals court has ordered Google to remove a controversial short film from YouTube after an actress who appeared in Innocence...
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YouTube’s Content ID Crackdown On Let’s Play Videos Draws Ire From Gamers & Developers

YouTube’s recent crackdown on Let’s Play videos, with an aggressive new Content ID update, has left a bad taste in the...
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YouTube Changes Comments System To Google+, Even Jawed Karim Complains

Google has rolled out the new YouTube comments system, which is designed to stop the absurd levels of spam and trolling...
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YouTube Launching Paid Spotify-Like Streaming Music Service Before End Of 2013

Google is set to launch a YouTube music streaming service before the end of 2013, at least if current persistent rumors...
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Google Launches Chromecast, a $35 Dongle That Streams Content From Mobile To TV

Google recently unveiled Chromecast, a $35 dongle that is able to stream content from mobile devices to your television. This is...
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YouTube Starts Charging For Content | Select Subscription Channels Go Live For 99 Cents

As was rumored for some time, YouTube has started charging for content, with paid channels making their debut. The pilot scheme...
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Google Ups Ante For Original Programming Efforts With First YouTube Comedy Week

For one week in May YouTube is going to (try to) be the funniest website on the planet. The Google-owned property...
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Google Rolls Out YouTube Capture To iOS Devices | iPhone Gets New Easy Camera App

Google is currently carrying out a full-on assault aimed at cementing its place on iOS and Apple devices. We’ve already witnessed...
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Felix Baumgartner’s Freefall From Edge Of Space Breaks YouTube Live Streaming Record

When, on Oct. 14, Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from a capsule hanging from the edge of space, he broke more...
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Google Refuses To Remove ‘Innocence Of Muslims’ Video Despite White House Request

A short video uploaded to YouTube, as well as several other video sites on the Internet, has sparked a major crisis....
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YouTube Testing Moodwall On Random Surfers – Video Recommendations Based On Feelings

YouTube is testing what it’s labeled ‘Moodwall’ on random users of the online video site. As its name suggests Moodwall makes...
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YouTube Offers 4 Million Videos For Reusing & Remixing With ‘CC BY’ Creative Commons

YouTube is now the largest depository of Creative Commons videos that are free to be reused or remixed for free by...
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YouTube Partners Make Money, Get Rewarded

YouTube Partners, the individuals or organizations who go that extra mile, are being rewarded by YouTube. Both in monetary terms and...
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YouTube Live Gets Monetized | Content Owners Invited To Make Money From Live-Streaming

YouTube Live looks set to take off in a big way thanks to the introduction of monetization options. Content owners will...
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Viacom Wins Appeal Against Google’s YouTube, Overturning 2-Year-Old Summary Judgment

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water assume Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube for copyright infringement...
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Full-Length Disney Shows Now On YouTube | 70-Plus Episodes Including Hannah Montana

You can now watch full-length episodes of various Disney shows on YouTube, and even embed them on other sites around the...
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Could YouTube Be Planning Subscription Based Channels? Would Viewers Pay For The Privilege?

The world is changing, and the Internet is playing a more-important role in our daily lives than ever before. That isn’t...
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YouTube Hits New Video Milestones – 4 Billion Views Per Day, 60 Hours Uploaded Per Minute

YouTube is growing stronger every day. Which just shows how the balance of power has shifted over the last few years....
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YouTube Slam Is ‘Hot Or Not’ For Online Videos | Rate Awesome Viral Vids Against One Another

YouTube Slam is the latest attempt by the premier online video site to make stars out of ordinary people while sucking...
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What We Watched On YouTube In 2011 – Rebecca Black, Nyan Cat, Music Videos Galore

YouTube remains the premier destination to watch online video. It’s now ubiquitous to the point at which I doubt it will...
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Will Google TV Ultimately Win The Battle Of The Set-Top Boxes Or Is Eric Schmidt Wrong?

Google TV hasn’t yet been the joyous disruptor of big media and cable it was hyped up to be. But then...
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Why I Love The New YouTube Design | YouTube Grows Up, Becomes Organized Media Center

I don’t know about you but the TV set which sits in the corner of my living room is getting used...
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YouTube Analytics Offers Insight Into Video Statistics To Help Creators Make Better Videos

YouTube is keen to help us all become video creators. But good video creators. And to help us all wring the...
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New YouTube Editor Proves Successful | ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Button Used By Millions Already

YouTube now not only offers a place to easily and speedily upload videos to, but also the ability to edit them...
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Google Censors Search Results Against Torrent Sites – The Pirate Bay, isoHunt Amongst Victims

In many ways Google owns the Web. The majority of people use its search engine to find what they’re looking for,...
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Disney Movies Now Available To Rent On YouTube | Children Embracing Online Video

Disney is seeking to move with the times and use the Internet to sell its content and brand in a big,...
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New YouTube Redesign Strengthens Google+ Integration, Slightly Tweaks Everything Else

YouTube is getting a makeover. Yes, another one. I know it only feels like a few months since the last one,...
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Logitech Bails On Google TV, Cites Failure Of Revue Set-Top Box As Reason For Profit Drop

Google TV is still waiting in the wings trying to find its market. Google will hang in there waiting for consumers...
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Hot XXX Action On Google TV | HTML5-Powered Streaming Vivid Entertainment Porn App

It’s a well-known fact that porn can make or break a platform. It’s why VHS succeeded over Betamax in the days...
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