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What Should Social-Media Sites Do About Syria's Savage War Videos?
If you try to post, say, the latest Taylor Swift music video on YouTube without permission, don't expect it to stay up long. Swift's record company will notify...
The YouTube War
In a conflict that has already yielded too many scenes of graphic horror, it takes a mere 27 seconds of video footage to plumb new depths of depravity. Posted on...
YouTube Bets Big on Laughs with Its First-Ever “Comedy Week”
The online video giant will feature comedy programming all week—but can a website create sitcom-viewing habits?
In The Wake of “The Harlem Shake,” Labels Make YouTube Moves
When the "Harlem Shake" song/dance/video craze swept the Internet in February, many casual music-video watchers and copy-cat-video makers learned about one of...
YouTube Launches Pay Channels
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities -...
YouTube Rumored to Launch Pay Channels Soon
YouTube is set to announce within a few weeks a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
Trends Map: Find Out What’s Hot on YouTube
Now, thanks to the YouTube Trends Map, you can take a look at which videos are the hottest in your part of the country – and all across America.
Funny Online: YouTube To Launch Its First-Ever Comedy Week
Comedy fans rejoice. YouTube is hosting its first-ever comedy week in May, and you can expect some big names to take part in the largest open mic on the planet...
How Google Beat Viacom in the Landmark YouTube Copyright Case — Again
Media giant Viacom just can't win -- at least when it comes to the company's long-running, landmark copyright infringement lawsuit against Google's YouTube video...
The Future of YouTube: More Channels in More Places
Today, with four billion hours of viewership a month, YouTube is more popular than ever. But it's also part of an Internet that's radically different than it was...
Why YouTube is Launching a Music Service
The music industry may be forcing Google's hand in order to profit more from YouTube's vast viewing audience.
WATCH: YouTube Announces It Will Shut Down
Luckily, they're joking.
Fortune: Streaming Music Service Coming from YouTube
Fortune is reporting that YouTube will be launching a streaming music service to compete with the likes of Spotify.
How Sesame Street Counted All the Way to 1 Billion YouTube Views
The popular children's show has become a hit on YouTube by staying current with pop culture trends.
How Your Harlem Shake Videos Make Money for the Original Artist
Profits from ad revenue generated from all those Harlem Shake videos you've been watching went to the song's creator thanks to a YouTube system to deal with...
Egypt Court Orders YouTube Blocked for a Month
CAIRO (AP) — A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film...
Can the New Single from K-Pop Stars Girls’ Generation Challenge ‘Gangnam Style’?
The South Korean singers are making big moves in the U.S. this year—and, if YouTube is any indication, it's working
Obama Teams Up with YouTube Star For Adorable Easter Egg Roll Invitation
What would you do if the president asked to make a viral video with you? If you're like Robbie Novak, the answer is a giggly touchdown dance.
Wedgie Spree Lands YouTube Prankster In Jail
Charles Ross, a semi-famous YouTube prankster, crossed a line when he went on a wedgie giving session in Florida
