Warner Music Group, which is the third largest record label in the Big 4, has pulled all of its videos on its YouTube channel after talks of renewing a licensing agreement had broken down on Friday. Warner Music, along with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment (formerly known as Sony BMG) and EMI, are all renegotiating their deals with the Google-owned video site.
Topic: YouTube
YouTube goes HD with new layout… seriously
So, if you haven’t heard by now, YouTube has made some tweaks on the layout on many of its HD video content, including having the video on top of all of the comments and stuff, and by having a bigger video screen. But with the bigger screen comes a higher resolution, and really top-notch sound quality. This can be activated when you click the “Watch in HD” link.
Google reveals top searches of 2008 – “Obama” takes Google’s top fastest rising crown (in the US)
Following a similar move made by Yahoo, Google has announced that results of its “Fastest Rising” and top search queries from its Zeitgeist; with results from worldwide, the United States and 34 other countries, including New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia (and if you’re scared about your privacy, don’t worry, Google says that no personal data was used).
YouTube goes widescreen
YouTube has officially gone made their design, and their video player, more friendly for widescreen monitors and videos, after announcing that its video player will now be in a 16:9 aspect ratio, ditching its previous 4:3 aspect ratio for it player.
Google execs. to face trial in Italy?
According to Reuters, Italian prosecutors have ordered four former and current Google executives to stand trial over a video of a taunted youth with Down syndrome that was posted on the Italian version of YouTube. All four face charges of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data.
Prince to sue YouTube
Prince, one of those singers from the 80s (or was it the 70s), has now decided to do what most rich and successful people/companies do best… sue YouTube.
“YouTube … are clearly able (to) filter porn and paedophile material but appear to choose not to filter out the unauthorised music and film content which is core to their business success,” he said in a statement released today.
Comics to testify in court
Hosts of Comedy Central’s two late-night comedy shows, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report (broadcast on The Comedy Channel in Australia), Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are listed as three and four of 32 people called to testify to a court about the lawsuit against Google and Youtube by Viacom, owners of Comedy Central.
LonelyGirl15 Finale on YouTube
The people from the LonelyGirl 15 have now posted up 3 of the 12 episodes made for the season finale. The New season will air this week (Australian Time).
However, all twelve episodes are up on the LonelyGirl15 User profile on MySpaceTV. The link is http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=77542571
LonelyGirl15 ends with a twist…
LonelyGirl15 ended it’s year long season with a huge shock. Aired on MySpaceTV with 12 episodes per hour starting at 8:00AM, the character LonelyGirl15, or known as Bree, was killed off at the hands of a religious cult that chased her for her ‘life-giving qualities’ of her rare blood type.
YouTube unblocked in Thailand
According to BoingBoing, Thailand has no longer banned YouTube. Speculation is that Thailand unblocked it as YouTube was willing to block specific access to some clips. The videos in question contained material offensive to the King, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
uTube cashes in YouTube
uTube is now cashing it’s mistaken identity as a link farm. Don’t worry, it’s still a legit company, it’s just the site now has ringtones for your mobile. Plus, now there is a search bar. The links are to pay for hosting fees and as well the money to help pay their case against Google’s YouTube. This confusion has caused uTube’s traffic to 2 million; YouTube has a traffic of 30 million.
Virginia Shooting makes YouTube
Typing in virginia shooting in YouTube will pull up lots and lots of video, many lifted from news stations across America; that is what Fox News is reporting. As well; making the web are dramatizations of the killer, Cho Seung-Hui, plays are now on the web.
Teen pulls videos from YouTube
A Perth Teenager has apologised to the ABC after he sent YouTube a DCMA letter, removing ABC’s videos of their hit show; ‘The Chaser’s War on Everything.’ The videos also included videos that were posted by other users as well.