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Comscore released a July 2007 study involving video usage on the web. Google video sites came in at number one, while YouTube hosted 37% of Internet users. WebProNews took this information to the streets to find out what drives people to watch videos. For the results of the study and more details [...] Tags: , ComScore, Google Video, Kara Ratliff, News Update, Video Usage, YouTube

WebProNews has a bizarre story to tell you. A man is accused of copyright infringement for posting a YouTube video that Viacom International, Inc. made by infringing upon his very own copyright. The North Carolina native, Chris Knight, told WebProNews he is shocked at this turn of events. We also spoke with Attorney Clarke Walton [...] Tags: Abby Prince, Chris Knight, Clarke Walton, Copyright Infringement, News Update, Viacom, YouTube

A new genre of reality shows has hit the internet. Internet entrepreneur Joel Comm hosts an online show giving 12 contestants the chance to learn about internet marketing while receiving cash and prizes. The 12 week show is only available online and has a few twists and turns throughout the series. The [...] Tags: Abbby Prince, Joel Comm, News Update, YouTube

The use of online video has skyrocketed in recent years. While commonly considered the “mecca” of online video search, Youtube isn’t the only video site getting big hits. In an interview with WebProNews, Mike Vorhaus with Frank Magid & Associates, explains why online video is more popular than ever. If you enjoyed this post, [...] Tags: Andrea Diebold, Mike Vorhaus, News Update, Online Video, YouTube

Find out how YouTube can be used as a great example of viral marketing from SiteLogic’s Matt Bailey at the 2007 SEW in Columbus, right here on WebProNews. Video Length: 50 sec. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! Tags: Matt Bailey, SEW, SiteLogic, Social Media, viral marketing, YouTube

A new online distribution network for high-quality TV and video content called Jalipo launched yesterday. With partners including BBC World and Al Jazeera English, Jalipo also has the former president of Sony Europe, Chris Deering, on board as its chairman. It will offer a pay-as-you-go credit service to consumers wanting to watch live events and video-on-demand [...] Tags: Al Jazeera, Alex Taylor, BBC World, Bloomberg, Chris Deering, France 24, Google, Jalipo, News Update, Sony Europe, Viacom, YouTube

A report by Vidmeter.com contradicts the idea that YouTube became a billion dollar property only because of copyright infringing videos posted there by its users. Vidmeter’s three-month study found only about nine percent of the most-viewed videos on YouTube were removed at the request of copyright holders. Those removed clips, most of which were music [...] Tags: Henry Blodget, News Update, Viacom, Vidmeter, YouTube

The FCC plans to look into the business practices of broadband Internet providers. Their notice of inquiry should begin another round of debate on ‘net neutrality’, and whether big providers like AT&T or Comcast can charge additional fees to businesses for a higher level of service. The FCC has been considering whether or not the [...] Tags: Ask, At&T, Broadband, Comcast, DMCA, FCC, Google, IDG, InfoWorld, Michael Fricklas, News Update, Ryan Massie, Viacom, Virginia Hines, YouTube

Podcasting made a very slight gain in listenership according to Edison Media Research. Arbitron research found that 13 percent of the twelve and up population listen to audio podcasts in 2007, where only eleven percent listened in 2006. More people have heard of podcasts, but Edison’s Tom Webster said many people mistakenly think they need [...] Tags: Andrew Baron, Google, iPod, Joanne Colan, Michael Moriz, MoveOn, News Update, podcasting, Rocketboom, Sequoia Capital, Stephen Colbert, Viacom, YouTube

Google announced a change to its privacy practices for logging user information. They plan to anonymize their server logs after a limited period of time. After implementing this change within a year’s time, user data will be made much more anonymous after eighteen to twenty-four months from collection. However, lawmakers in the U.S. or Europe [...] Tags: Dell, Gigaom, Google, IdeaStorm, Linux, Mark Cuban, MySpace, News, Viacom, YouTube