Comments on: Google Closes YouTube Acquisition http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:25:49 -0800 hourly 1 By: YouTube hits 1 billion views a day | nextATOM http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-3027959 YouTube hits 1 billion views a day | nextATOM Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:04:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-3027959 [...] be an open platform) Hurley and Co-Founder Steve Chen built which was acquired by Google back in 2006 (funny clip [...] [...] be an open platform) Hurley and Co-Founder Steve Chen built which was acquired by Google back in 2006 (funny clip [...]

]]> By: WorldstarHipHop.com Takes the Crown | Black Web 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2783878 WorldstarHipHop.com Takes the Crown | Black Web 2.0 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:02:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2783878 [...] all know that the acquisition of YouTube by Google in 2006 started an embeddable video revolution, but the questions of monetizing that [...] [...] all know that the acquisition of YouTube by Google in 2006 started an embeddable video revolution, but the questions of monetizing that [...]

]]> By: New Homes Directory.com Blog - Social Media - New Hype or New Frontier http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2542701 New Homes Directory.com Blog - Social Media - New Hype or New Frontier Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2542701 [...] Late 2006, YouTube was purchased for a package deal worth $1.775 billion.  In November of 2007, ComScore reported YouTube [...] [...] Late 2006, YouTube was purchased for a package deal worth $1.775 billion.  In November of 2007, ComScore reported YouTube [...]

]]> By: Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? - A Little More Fun http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2453722 Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? - A Little More Fun Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:26:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2453722 [...] Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? Sep.02, 2008 in Technology Google’s foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...] [...] Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? Sep.02, 2008 in Technology Google’s foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...]

]]> By: Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | topitechnews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2452873 Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | topitechnews.com Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:42:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2452873 [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...] [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...]

]]> By: Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | about ICT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2452383 Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | about ICT Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:41:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2452383 [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...] [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...]

]]> By: Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | aboutCREATION http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2452326 Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? | aboutCREATION Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:18:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2452326 [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...] [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...]

]]> By: Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2452319 Can Hulu Be A Bigger Business Than YouTube? Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:05:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2452319 [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...] [...] foray into the online video market has been criticized by many. In fact, some believe that Google’s decision to acquire YouTube was [...]

]]> By: TwiceFunded.com :: Up is Down, Black is White, and Pantone 805 is Back http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-2050074 TwiceFunded.com :: Up is Down, Black is White, and Pantone 805 is Back Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:11:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-2050074 [...] Web 2.0 economy seems to be peaking? I mean, MySpace started things with is US$580mm acquisition. YouTube follow-up with a $1.6b exit. Microsoft thinks Facebook is worth about $15b and Bebo just went for [...] [...] Web 2.0 economy seems to be peaking? I mean, MySpace started things with is US$580mm acquisition. YouTube follow-up with a $1.6b exit. Microsoft thinks Facebook is worth about $15b and Bebo just went for [...]

]]> By: ViTrue: User Generated Ad Video Gets Funded http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-679343 ViTrue: User Generated Ad Video Gets Funded Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:52:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-679343 [...] Maybe this is how the online video world will finally figure out how to monetize UG video and avoid copyright lawsuits? Lord knows YouTube is worth a lot of money, but Google hasn’t been talking much about how they’re going to cash in on the acquisition. Plus they keep having to filter content for illegal uploads of copyright material. So if sponsoring UG content is the new plan, ViTrue just has to hope and pray that someone will come up with something hilarious for Moe’s Southwest Grill. (Note to contributors: competitive eating is always a winner!) [...] [...] Maybe this is how the online video world will finally figure out how to monetize UG video and avoid copyright lawsuits? Lord knows YouTube is worth a lot of money, but Google hasn’t been talking much about how they’re going to cash in on the acquisition. Plus they keep having to filter content for illegal uploads of copyright material. So if sponsoring UG content is the new plan, ViTrue just has to hope and pray that someone will come up with something hilarious for Moe’s Southwest Grill. (Note to contributors: competitive eating is always a winner!) [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Metacafe May Be Sold For $200 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-496841 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Metacafe May Be Sold For $200 Million Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:18:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-496841 [...] When we covered Metacafe’s funding news, we called it a hybrid between YouTube and Fark. YouTube is definitely the company’s biggest competitor so considering YouTube was sold to Google for $1.65 billion, whoever gets Metacafe for $200 million will get a bargain. MetaCafe Sphere It [...] [...] When we covered Metacafe’s funding news, we called it a hybrid between YouTube and Fark. YouTube is definitely the company’s biggest competitor so considering YouTube was sold to Google for $1.65 billion, whoever gets Metacafe for $200 million will get a bargain. MetaCafe Sphere It [...]

]]> By: Startup Toolbox http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-487717 Startup Toolbox Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-487717 [...] What does this mean for businesses relying on the DMCA’s notice-and-takedown safe harbors?  It means that as contentious as that process is within the US (witness Universal Music Group’s lawsuits against Grouper and Bolt, and the latter companies’ vehement defense that they have complied with the DMCA throughout), it pales in comparison to what may happen when copyright-dependent US-based websites start to take off in other countries.  Notice and takedown loses its power as an affirmative defense and is reduced to a mere symbol of good faith in trying to protect copyright.  Where violations are rampant, as on YouTube, and local tribunals are likely to be sympathetic to home-country plaintiffs, it makes me start to wonder if the ~$200M holdback from the YouTube merger consideration will be enough to cover all claims everywhere. [...] [...] What does this mean for businesses relying on the DMCA’s notice-and-takedown safe harbors?  It means that as contentious as that process is within the US (witness Universal Music Group’s lawsuits against Grouper and Bolt, and the latter companies’ vehement defense that they have complied with the DMCA throughout), it pales in comparison to what may happen when copyright-dependent US-based websites start to take off in other countries.  Notice and takedown loses its power as an affirmative defense and is reduced to a mere symbol of good faith in trying to protect copyright.  Where violations are rampant, as on YouTube, and local tribunals are likely to be sympathetic to home-country plaintiffs, it makes me start to wonder if the ~$200M holdback from the YouTube merger consideration will be enough to cover all claims everywhere. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » ViTrue: User Generated Ad Video Gets Funded http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-451864 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » ViTrue: User Generated Ad Video Gets Funded Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-451864 [...] Maybe this is how the online video world will finally figure out how to monetize UG video and avoid copyright lawsuits? Lord knows YouTube is worth a lot of money, but Google hasn’t been talking much about how they’re going to cash in on the acquisition. Plus they keep having to filter content for illegal uploads of copyright material. So if sponsoring UG content is the new plan, ViTrue just has to hope and pray that someone will come up with something hilarious for Moe’s Southwest Grill. (Note to contributors: competitive eating is always a winner!) [...] [...] Maybe this is how the online video world will finally figure out how to monetize UG video and avoid copyright lawsuits? Lord knows YouTube is worth a lot of money, but Google hasn’t been talking much about how they’re going to cash in on the acquisition. Plus they keep having to filter content for illegal uploads of copyright material. So if sponsoring UG content is the new plan, ViTrue just has to hope and pray that someone will come up with something hilarious for Moe’s Southwest Grill. (Note to contributors: competitive eating is always a winner!) [...]

]]> By: Darle la vuelta a la tortilla « Liamngls http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-415181 Darle la vuelta a la tortilla « Liamngls Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:09:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-415181 [...] No voy a reventar la entrada, os recomiendo leerla para saber el porque, lo que si diré es que ciertamente parece que a la gente de YouTube se les ha ido completamente la pinza, quizás sea que la compra por parte de Google no les ha sentado bien y tanta demanda recibida no puede ser buena, así que habrán optado por ser ellos los demandantes para conocer el lado oscuro de la fuerza. [...] [...] No voy a reventar la entrada, os recomiendo leerla para saber el porque, lo que si diré es que ciertamente parece que a la gente de YouTube se les ha ido completamente la pinza, quizás sea que la compra por parte de Google no les ha sentado bien y tanta demanda recibida no puede ser buena, así que habrán optado por ser ellos los demandantes para conocer el lado oscuro de la fuerza. [...]

]]> By: Gstories » Google closes YouTube deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-393679 Gstories » Google closes YouTube deal Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-393679 [...] Via Techcrunch. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 12:11 am in Acquisitions, Video. Subscribe to the Comments feed to follow comments here. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...] [...] Via Techcrunch. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 12:11 am in Acquisitions, Video. Subscribe to the Comments feed to follow comments here. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...]

]]> By: njuskalo.com » Google финализовао преузимање YouTube-a http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-393253 njuskalo.com » Google финализовао преузимање YouTube-a Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-393253 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/ By Sasa Feedbacks on this entry via RSS 2.0 Please leave a Comment or discuss via Trackback! Comments Please Leave a Comment! [...] [...] http://www.tech...be-acquisition/ By Sasa Feedbacks on this entry via RSS 2.0 Please leave a Comment or discuss via Trackback! Comments Please Leave a Comment! [...]

]]> By: Kristaps Kaupe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-392355 Kristaps Kaupe Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:44:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-392355 <strong>Google noslēgusi YouTube iegādes darījumu...</strong> TechCrunch ziņo, ka Google ir noslēgusi YouTube iegādes darījumu, par ko jau rakstīju. Kopējais darījuma apjoms esot sastādījis 15 miljonus ASV dolāru naudā, 3 217 560 parastās Google akcijas, kā arī 442 210 citus v...... Google noslēgusi YouTube iegādes darījumu…

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]]> By: Prime News Blog » Blog Archive » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-391507 Prime News Blog » Blog Archive » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:49:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-391507 [...] Google announced today that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of YouTube. The final price included $15 million in cash, 3,217,560 shares of Google Class A Common Stock, along with an additional 442,210 shares of restricted stock and warrants.read more | digg story [...] [...] Google announced today that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of YouTube. The final price included $15 million in cash, 3,217,560 shares of Google Class A Common Stock, along with an additional 442,210 shares of restricted stock and warrants.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Big Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-390722 Big Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:31:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-390722 [...] Read more (Techcrunch) [...] [...] Read more (Techcrunch) [...]

]]> By: outbreak » If you live on the moon - GoogleTube (written on October 11th, 2006 by Marko Mrdjenovic) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-389659 outbreak » If you live on the moon - GoogleTube (written on October 11th, 2006 by Marko Mrdjenovic) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-389659 [...] Update: Obviously they got more by selling: Based on today’s closing price of $481.03 per share, the deal is already worth $1.775 billion to YouTube’s shareholders. Add to bookmarks, Digg, Reddit, Del.icio.us, Ma.gnolia, Technorati. [...] [...] Update: Obviously they got more by selling: Based on today’s closing price of $481.03 per share, the deal is already worth $1.775 billion to YouTube’s shareholders. Add to bookmarks, Digg, Reddit, Del.icio.us, Ma.gnolia, Technorati. [...]

]]> By: Living in the Whine Country » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition… in record time? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-389397 Living in the Whine Country » Google Closes YouTube Acquisition… in record time? Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:37:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-389397 [...] Google, Interesting, Financial, YouTube | no comments yet | permalink Written byPatrick Havens Google announced today that they have completed the previously announcedacquisition of YouTube. [...] [...] Google, Interesting, Financial, YouTube | no comments yet | permalink Written byPatrick Havens Google announced today that they have completed the previously announcedacquisition of YouTube. [...]

]]> By: Sam Jackson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-389213 Sam Jackson Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:27:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-389213 It would be nicer with all that hypothetical google dark fiber free ad-revenue broadband fiber optic wireless municipal chocolate coated flash video... oops, I get ahead of myself. Looking good. It would be nicer with all that hypothetical google dark fiber free ad-revenue broadband fiber optic wireless municipal chocolate coated flash video… oops, I get ahead of myself.

Looking good.

]]> By: EliteGamer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-389136 EliteGamer Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-389136 Its nice to know youtube will be always fast now. Its nice to know youtube will be always fast now.

]]> By: Blackbeard SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-388966 Blackbeard SEO Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-388966 <strong>GooTube is Done...</strong> Google finalized the deal with YouTube. Horay, now Google can go about the business of rocking some video ads, AdSense publisher revenue sharing and even more I’m sure. This is mostly good news. My advice to YouTube shareholders, sell half your s... GooTube is Done…

Google finalized the deal with YouTube. Horay, now Google can go about the business of rocking some video ads, AdSense publisher revenue sharing and even more I’m sure. This is mostly good news. My advice to YouTube shareholders, sell half your s…

]]> By: Keith http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-388928 Keith Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-closes-youtube-acquisition/#comment-388928 So, while Google accomplishes the task of taking over <a href="http://www.neohide.com" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>. What's next? So, while Google accomplishes the task of taking over YouTube. What’s next?

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