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  • October 2007

    • YouTube Spoofer Hits A Chord

      Wired  |  Oct 17, 07 5:35 PM CDT

      YouTube Spoofer Hits A Chord

      (Newser) - Why is Slash playing so poorly in this clip? Because a Finnish media artist over-dubbed the audio track just well enough to make the Guns N’ Roses axeman sound believably awful. The YouTube user known as StSanders was inspired to bring guitar heroes down to earth when he saw a Steve Vai solo—on mute. Now YouTubers are soaking up his skewering of the greats. More »

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      YouTube  • Finland  • Eric Clapton  • Guns N' Roses  • Slash  • Metallica

    • Google Bares Tool to Hunt & Zap Copyrighted Videos

      MarketWatch  |  Oct 16, 07 6:54 AM CDT

      Google Bares Tool to Hunt &amp; Zap Copyrighted Videos

      (Newser) - Google yesterday unveiled new technology to seek out copyright-protected material on its YouTube site, which the company hopes will head off Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit. The software scans videos, breaks them down into data points and analyzes them so that any matching versions can be flagged and removed "in a matter of minutes," said a YouTube exec. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • software  • copyright  • Viacom  • copyright law  • intellectual property

    • The Force Is With YouTube

      New York Times  |  Oct 15, 07 9:50 AM CDT

      The Force Is With YouTube

      (Newser) - Darth Vader may be dead, but his brother is alive and well on YouTube, and has made a couple of former cable-access producers something of a force. Focusing on the power of YouTube to launch entertainment careers, the New York Times chronicles the adventures of  Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan, whose Star Wars parody about grocery-store manager Chad Vader have been viewed more than 19 million times since July 2006. More »

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      YouTube  • Chad Vader

    • YouTube Becomes SpamYou

      CNET  |  Oct 10, 07 4:54 PM CDT

      YouTube Becomes SpamYou

      (Newser) - Spammers are spreading their mischief via YouTube using a "Storm" worm virus, security experts warn. The virus exploits the site’s “invite your friends” email function, CNET reports, targeting Xbox owners and video-game fans by luring them with the promise of a popular prize: a free copy of "Halo 3." But click on the email’s links and it turns into a booby prize: the Storm worm launches. More »

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      YouTube  • spam

    • Google Adding YouTube Videos to AdSense Stream

      New York Times  |  Oct 9, 07 2:47 PM CDT

      Google Adding YouTube Videos to AdSense Stream

      (Newser) - Google’s once-inconspicuous text ads are getting a grainy video makeover in the latest attempt to monetize YouTube. A new service today will let websites embed relevant clips amongst AdSense offerings, sprucing up ads in exchange for a cut of revenue. Video auteurs will also get revenue pie, but only the 100 or so Google has deals with will be distributed. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • advertising  • online advertising  • AdSense

    • Art Vandals Post Video of Raid on YouTube

      New York Times  |  Oct 9, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      Art Vandals Post Video of Raid on YouTube

      (Newser) - Andres Serrano, no stranger to controversy, has seen his current photography exhibition in a Swedish university town vandalized with crowbars and axes. But the latest incident of destruction had a new twist: The vandals who ran through Serrano's exhibition "The History of Sex" last week filmed their act of vandalism and posted the video on YouTube. More »

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      YouTube  • art  • Nazi  • Sweden  • Neo-Nazi

    • Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      CNET  |  Oct 3, 07 6:52 PM CDT

      Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      (Newser) - Now you can get a UC Berkeley education online, as the school has begun posting course lectures on YouTube. Forget the kittens and the exploding soda cans: there are more than 300 hours of videotaped class time at youtube.com/ucberkeley. Said a vice provost of the experiment, it “will provide a public window into university life,” CNET reports. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • UC Berkeley  • Sergey Brin  • classroom

  • September 2007

    • Law Firms Use 'YouTube Feel' in Recruiting

      New York Times  |  Sep 28, 07 6:33 PM CDT

      Law Firms Use 'YouTube Feel' in Recruiting

      (Newser) - Law firms are embracing the YouTube aesthetic in their attempts to hire law students as summer associates, creating promotional videos with stripped-down looks and irreverent themes, the New York Times reports. Some ads are simple testimonials from associates, while others take on popular advertising devices to emphasize the firms diversity or laid-back atmosphere. More »

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      YouTube  • law school  • employment recruiting

    • Swiss Fight Fire With ...Er, Rap

      BBC  |  Sep 25, 07 8:25 PM CDT

      Swiss Fight Fire With ...Er, Rap

      (Newser) - Tired of receiving directory assistance calls on their emergency line, Swiss firefighters filmed a rap video that no one could forget. The resulting “118 Project," which clears up the  confusion, has become a YouTube sensation. “They chose rap because it is spoken and not sung,” a fire lieutenant told the BBC, “because clearly they are not singers.” More »

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      France  • YouTube  • firefighters  • Switzerland  • rap music

    • Officer Resigns After Racist YouTube Rants

      Columbus Dispatch  |  Sep 15, 07 1:07 PM CDT

      Officer Resigns After Racist YouTube Rants

      (Newser) - The Ohio patrol officer who made racially charged comments in homemade videos posted on YouTube resigned yesterday, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Susan Purtee, who was reassigned to desk duty after the videos drew national attention, will resign effective Sept. 22 and seek retirements from an unnamed disability. “Clearly, she does not deserve to wear the badge,” Columbus’ mayor said. More »

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      YouTube  • police  • racism  • anti-Semitism  • Bill O'Reilly

    • Hysterical 'Leave Brit Alone!' Rocks YouTube

      ABC News  |  Sep 13, 07 3:22 AM CDT

      Hysterical 'Leave Brit Alone!' Rocks YouTube

      (Newser) - If it's a performance, it's better than Britney's. More than 2.8 million viewers have pored over an out-of-control rant by YouTuber "Chris Crocker" who smears his eyeliner as he sobs and screams at the "bastards" who aren't cutting Spears slack for the "hard time" she's going through, especially since critics slammed her zoned-out "comeback" performance at the MTV video music awards. More »

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      music  • YouTube  • Britney Spears  • MTV  • Video Music Awards  • Chris Crocker

    • Singer's YouTube Tale Hits False Note

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 6, 07 4:53 AM CDT

      Singer's YouTube Tale Hits False Note

      (Newser) - It's supposed to be one of those YouTube success stories: Marié Digby becomes an overnight sensation by racking up hits and scores a record deal as a result. But in reality the deal preceded the videos. Her rise to fame has highlighted both the desperation of corporations to latch onto the grassroots buzz and the willingness of the media to play along with the ruse, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      music  • YouTube  • media  • entertainment  • marketing

    • Aussie Chief Pleads for APEC Peace on YouTube

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 07 11:45 AM CDT

      Aussie Chief Pleads for APEC Peace on YouTube

      (Newser) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has taken to the YouTube web waves in a bid to quell protests this week in Sydney at the summit on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. If demonstrators "really are concerned about poverty and climate change, they should support APEC not attack it," Howard pleads. But it did nothing to stop protesters from breaking into an Australian power station today. More »

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      climate change  • YouTube  • Australia  • protests  • poverty  • John Howard  • APEC

  • August 2007

    • MySpace, MTV Team Up to Grill Candidates

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 23, 07 8:02 AM CDT

      MySpace, MTV Team Up to Grill Candidates

      (Newser) - MySpace and MTV will team up to host a series of live discussions with individual presidential contenders, Reuters reports. Held on college campuses, the hour-long sessions will offer questions from the audience as well as those submitted during the event by IM or text message. John Edwards will be the first to be grilled, on Sept. 27. More »

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      John Edwards  • YouTube  • Rupert Murdoch  • MySpace  • News Corp  • MTV  • Viacom  • presidential debate  • Sumner Redstone

    • And Now, a Word From YouTube's Sponsor(s)

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 22, 07 8:15 AM CDT

      And Now, a Word From YouTube's Sponsor(s)

      (Newser) - As it struggles to turn a profit, YouTube will begin to show ads overlaid on some videos, the Times of London reports. The spots will consist of a semitransparent strip covering 20% of the screen appearing 20 seconds into the video.They'll appear only on content from 1,000 "partners," ranging from established organizations such as Warner Music to popular amateur producers. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • advertising  • online advertising  • Warner Music

    • Obama Girl's Crush Is Unrequited

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 5:19 AM CDT

      Obama Girl's Crush Is Unrequited

      (Newser) - Barack Obama has no love for sexy fan "Obama Girl." The hot YouTube video featuring the aspiring model crushing on the candidate is confusing his 6-year-old daughter and he says he finds it hard to take. She said, "Daddy, already has a wife," he told the AP. "You wish people would think about what impact their actions have on kids and families." More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • YouTube  • Michelle Obama  • Obama Girl

    • Navy Squelches YouTube Vid

      Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 07 11:49 AM CDT

      Navy Squelches YouTube Vid

      (Newser) - The Navy removed an airman's video from YouTube because it showed a "lack of propriety" in the use of safety equipment  aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan , the AP reports. The video, set to Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much," showed a sailor dancing in a full-body radiation suit. More »

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      YouTube  • military  • soldier  • Navy  • sailor

    • GOP YouTube Debate On Again Despite Holdout Mitt

      Washington Post  |  Aug 13, 07 3:38 AM CDT

      GOP YouTube Debate On Again Despite Holdout Mitt

      (Newser) - The Republican YouTube debate—on hold after candidates witnessed how wacky the format could be in the Democratic debate—is on again, the Washington Post r eports. The lone holdout is Mitt Romney, fresh from his victory in the Iowa straw poll. Romney, ironically, has posted more videos on his YouTube site than any other candidate. More »

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      election 2008  • Internet  • Mitt Romney  • YouTube  • presidential election  • CNN  • presidential debate

    • Pro-Anorexia Vids Draw Ire

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 11, 07 6:42 AM CDT

      Pro-Anorexia Vids Draw Ire

      (Newser) - Advocates for people with eating disorders are calling on social networking sites like MySpace and FaceBook to bar "thinspiration" videos—movies of anorexics showing off their alarmingly underweight bodies to encourage others to emulate them. One MySpace pro-anorexia group with over 1,000 members boasts that it wants "no people trying to recover—it ruins our motivation." More »

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      Facebook  • YouTube  • social networking  • MySpace  • eating disorder  • anorexia

    • The Right Rips Into Romney

      New York Times  |  Aug 10, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      The Right Rips Into Romney

      (Newser) - GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is getting flamed by all-out assault on his conservative bona fides in the run-up to tomorrow's straw poll in  Iowa, reports the New York Times . The former Massachusetts governor has been hit by particularly withering criticism for his change of heart on abortion, with talk radio and YouTube videos ganging up to call him an opportunist. More »

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      election 2008  • Mitt Romney  • Republicans  • YouTube  • Iowa  • abortion  • conservative  • straw poll

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