OK Go Gets Roasted In A Parody & Eats “Giant Pie”
The Internet and Mobile TV platform Babelgum has created a viral video parody of the group OK GO called "Giant Pie." Blogger Brenna Ehrlich over at Mashable suspects that the. Continue reading
Shirky: How Cognitive Surplus Changes Everything
(UPDATED) At the moment, I'm working my way through Clay Shirky's new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age and I'm enjoying it very much. This talk. Continue reading
Eminem Taps Fallen ShamWow Informercial Star To Promote “Recovery” Release
This whole “Recovery” thing seems to be working for Eminem and perhaps he’s hoping a second chance and a little 12 steppin’ will also help fallen infomercial star Vince “Sham. Continue reading
Friendly Music: Add Legal Songs To Online Video
Friendly Music, an online store that allows users to buy copy-protected songs for use in online videos for $1.99 a piece, has launched. The fee enables video creators to non-commercial,. Continue reading
Court Says YouTube Not Guilty Of Infringment In Viacom Case
A U.S. District Court has issued a summary judgment in favor of YouTube in the longstanding $1 billion case brought by Viacom. The decision granted YouTube safe harbor under the. Continue reading
When VEVO & Ad Supported Music Go Too Far
Updated Ads Creep Onto Official Artist Web Sites As easy and often justified as it is to criticize the major labels, I've also always tried to maintain a sense of. Continue reading
Mixlr: Share Live Music On The Web
Exclusive: Free Broadcast Codes Broadcasting DJs and live acts online can be surprisingly hard. Mixlr provides a simple way for musicians to share live music on the web. That means that means no more messing around. Continue reading
Video: How YouTube Thinks About Copyright
In this TED Talk, Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the video site works to with copyright holders and creators to foster a creative ecosystem. Continue reading
Sound Around: Create Custom Mobile Apps
While Sound Around is still in private beta, they are about to launch a new service that allows users to create and update their own custom iPhone applications. Noteable features include: iTunes integration, streaming, bio,. Continue reading
YouTube Introduces Free Video Editing Tool
With the introduction of YouTube’s free editing tool, it's clear that Google is extending its cloud computing initiatives beyond the consumption of content to enabling the creation of it too. The. Continue reading
