Google's billion-dollar video play
With $1.65 billion buy of YouTube, Google takes lead in Internet video--and possibly a host of copyright woes.
With its $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube, Google takes the lead in Internet video--and could be taking on a host of copyright troubles.
Current stories
With YouTube, Google puts its competitors in a jam
news analysis Build off what they have, or buy a second-tier site? For Microsoft and Yahoo, there's no easy way to make the Internet video market a horse race.
October 10, 2006
Google makes video play with YouTube buy
YouTube will operate independently and the companies will work together on building new features.
October 9, 2006
Google-YouTube and the value of social computing
commentary Yes, there are some very real copyright challenges. But this deal is a harbinger of the impending social-video Web.
October 10, 2006
YouTube may add to Google's copyright worries
Popular video-sharing site already faces legal heat. Will its acquisition make Google a high-profile lawsuit target?
October 9, 2006
OK, so Eric Schmidt is a moron
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper writes that Google's $1.65 billion deal for YouTube puts Mark Cuban in the position of soothsayer.
October 9, 2006
Internet deals of the damned
More often than not, big Internet acquisitions turn out to be disappointments, or at least a bit ahead of their time.
October 9, 2006
Video site buying spree in the offing?
Some observers wonder if more deals will follow Google's acquisition of YouTube.
October 9, 2006
Original YouTubers rule on YouTube
blog YouTube's co-founders and their informal, fuzzy-looking video about the Google takeover is ruling YouTube today--at least, traffic-wise.
October 10, 2006
YouTube, your copyright and Google
blog Those intrepid mavens at Google clearly think, or hope, they can deal with one realm of uncertainty: What about copyrighted material?
October 9, 2006
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YouTube cuts three content deals
Universal, Sony BMG and CBS have joined Warner in offering the legal use of their content for YouTube videos.
October 9, 2006
Analysts don't like YouTube's chances
Forrester argues that while YouTube may have media companies' attention, one copyright lawsuit could undo it all.
October 2, 2006
Sony gets into video sharing with Grouper hug
The entertainment giant's Hollywood studio pays $65 million for Grouper, a lesser light than the boffo YouTube.
August 22, 2006
At AlwaysOn Stanford Summit, YouTube CEO says his site will remain for and by the people.
Panel addresses future of consumer-generated media at the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit.
Web tool celebrates birthday, looks to future.
Michael Robertson has some advice for his fellow entrepreneurs on running video ads.
Video-sharing sites allow soldiers to tell their story.
From the chimp playing Pac-Man to Jon Stewart's jabs at Sen. Ted Stevens.
Keep up-to-date with the latest news stories on the Google/You Tube deal.
YouTubers to Google: Now what?
Associated Press
Google may shield YouTube from legal hassles
PCWorld
Google and YouTube: 10 questions left unanswered
eWeek's Google Watch
YouTube's new deep pockets
BusinessWeek
Google after YouTube: The beginning of the end?
CNNMoney.com
Investors digest GooTube deal
Red Herring
Plenty of fish in the online video sea
Forbes
Google-YouTube a blow to Yahoo
Red Herring
With its $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube, Google takes the lead in Internet video--and could be taking on a host of copyright troubles.
Current stories
With YouTube, Google puts its competitors in a jam
news analysis Build off what they have, or buy a second-tier site? For Microsoft and Yahoo, there's no easy way to make the Internet video market a horse race.
October 10, 2006
Google makes video play with YouTube buy
YouTube will operate independently and the companies will work together on building new features.
October 9, 2006
Google-YouTube and the value of social computing
commentary Yes, there are some very real copyright challenges. But this deal is a harbinger of the impending social-video Web.
October 10, 2006
YouTube may add to Google's copyright worries
Popular video-sharing site already faces legal heat. Will its acquisition make Google a high-profile lawsuit target?
October 9, 2006
OK, so Eric Schmidt is a moron
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper writes that Google's $1.65 billion deal for YouTube puts Mark Cuban in the position of soothsayer.
October 9, 2006
Internet deals of the damned
More often than not, big Internet acquisitions turn out to be disappointments, or at least a bit ahead of their time.
October 9, 2006
Video site buying spree in the offing?
Some observers wonder if more deals will follow Google's acquisition of YouTube.
October 9, 2006
Original YouTubers rule on YouTube
blog YouTube's co-founders and their informal, fuzzy-looking video about the Google takeover is ruling YouTube today--at least, traffic-wise.
October 10, 2006
YouTube, your copyright and Google
blog Those intrepid mavens at Google clearly think, or hope, they can deal with one realm of uncertainty: What about copyrighted material?
October 9, 2006
Related coverage
YouTube cuts three content deals
Universal, Sony BMG and CBS have joined Warner in offering the legal use of their content for YouTube videos.
October 9, 2006
Analysts don't like YouTube's chances
Forrester argues that while YouTube may have media companies' attention, one copyright lawsuit could undo it all.
October 2, 2006
Sony gets into video sharing with Grouper hug
The entertainment giant's Hollywood studio pays $65 million for Grouper, a lesser light than the boffo YouTube.
August 22, 2006
At AlwaysOn Stanford Summit, YouTube CEO says his site will remain for and by the people.
Panel addresses future of consumer-generated media at the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit.
Web tool celebrates birthday, looks to future.
Michael Robertson has some advice for his fellow entrepreneurs on running video ads.
Video-sharing sites allow soldiers to tell their story.
From the chimp playing Pac-Man to Jon Stewart's jabs at Sen. Ted Stevens.
Keep up-to-date with the latest news stories on the Google/You Tube deal.
YouTubers to Google: Now what?
Associated Press
Google may shield YouTube from legal hassles
PCWorld
Google and YouTube: 10 questions left unanswered
eWeek's Google Watch
YouTube's new deep pockets
BusinessWeek
Google after YouTube: The beginning of the end?
CNNMoney.com
Investors digest GooTube deal
Red Herring
Plenty of fish in the online video sea
Forbes
Google-YouTube a blow to Yahoo
Red Herring