RIAA says YouTube isn’t willing to make a ‘real negotiation’ for higher music royalties
Major labels are set to renegotiate contracts with YouTube this year, and many industry voices hope labels will get a better deal, but don't expect them to.
Coachella goes virtual with three YouTube streams and a VR experience
Coachella will still allow those unable to make the trek to California the ability to stream performances this weekend, with three live YouTube streams.
Prince disses YouTube on Twitter, quickly deletes his tweets
Prince recently took to Twitter to express his dislike of YouTube's licensing payments, indicating poor payments are the reason behind his lack of content.
Why pay to play when you can watch for free? How YouTube burns indie developers
Late last week, a developer on That Dragon, Cancer spoke up about his concerns with Let's Play videos and their impact on game creators. But is he right?
Netflix, YouTube and Twitter donate to Black Lives Matter activist’s mayoral campaign
Netflix CEO Reed Hasting, along with other execs from other major tech companies, has donated to DeRay Mckesson's mayoral campaign in Baltimore.
Noted combines social media and digital smarts for better music discovery
Noted is a new music discovery app that combines social discovery and algorithm-based discovery in order to learn users' tastes.
Amazing new video tweaking program lets users edit a person's lip movements in real time
A new system called Face2Face lets you dub the face of the speaker in any captured video to make it look like the person is saying whatever you want.
Popular YouTube prankster jailed for staging bomb threat hoax
Following a rather elaborately staged bomb threat hoax, a popular YouTube troll has been arrested.
T-Mobile adds YouTube, Google Play Movies and more to Binge On program
T-Mobile added YouTube and other video providers to its Binge On program, which allows customers to stream video without it counting towards their data.
YouTube and Google Play are now part of T-Mobile’s Binge On program
Google and T-Mobile buried the hatchet and worked out a deal that brings one of the biggest online video sites to T-Mobile's worry free video service.
YouTube dating: Co-founder says Google’s video platform started life as a hook-up service
YouTube co-founder Steve Chen told an audience at SXSW that Google's video platform started out as a dating service for singles to share video profiles.
Skype for Web gets notifications, YouTube video playback, landline calling, and more
Microsoft has announced a new version of Skype for Web with support for outbound calling, YouTube video embeds, notifications, and more.
YouTube co-founder launches live video app for celebrity chefs and foodies
Nom is the new live video app for food lovers from YouTube co-founder Steve Chen. The app lets users live-stream clips and interact with celebrity chefs.
YouTube partners with UN and showcases videos from female filmmaking program
YouTube is putting female filmmakers in the spotlight by showcasing videos from its global production program for women directors on a dedicated channel.
YouTube stars will now be in the running for Emmys due to new awards categories
YouTube stars such as PewDiePie and Tyler Oakley could soon be Emmy winners due to the introduction of new short-form categories by the Television Academy.
YouTube apologizes for errant removals, creates team to tackle false takedowns
YouTube has taken to its forum to announce major changes to the way it polices videos, including the removal of clips and demonetization of channels.
Facebook ads are about to start looking and acting a lot different
The new platform allows marketers to create ads within Facebook, eliminating the need to redirect users to an outside website.
Kanye West live performance videos are being pulled from YouTube, accounts shut down
Kanye West live performance videos are being pulled from YouTube, with users reporting that their channels have been shut as a result of carrying the clips.
Someone parodied the A-Team intro with Metal Gear’s Diamond-Dogs, and it’s glorious
This parody of the A-Team intro with Metal Gear characters is great. Change the LA skyline to Mother Base, keep the fade to red and, voilà! Genius.
Hideo Kojima has his own YouTube show and its called ‘HideoTube’
Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima released the first episode of his new web series, HideoTube, on Kojima Productions' YouTube channel Thursday.
YouTube Red unveils new shows as first slate of originals goes live
To mark the launch of its first slate of original content, YouTube Red has announced two new projects from homegrown stars Gigi Gorgeous and Awesomeness TV.
Google reveals Justin Bieber video is most complained about clip on YouTube
A senior Google exec has revealed that the YouTube video users have flagged negatively the most amount of times comes courtesy of Justin Bieber.
YouTube developing live 360-degree video streaming capability, says new report
YouTube is meeting with camera manufacturers in an effort to introduce live 360-degree video streaming to it platform, claims a new report.
Ready to see YouTube Red? Original movies and new series get premiere dates
The premiere dates for YouTube Red's first three original movies and a new series have been announced. The titles are set to debut on February 10.
Update: Fine Brothers shut ‘React World’ licensing deal, apologize to fans
A backlash from fans following the launch of the Fine Brothers' "React World" licensing deal has forced the YouTube stars to discontinue the program.
How did Rihanna’s new album go platinum in one day? It didn’t, says Billboard
In an exclusive DT interview, Billboard's Director of Charts Silvio Pietroluongo explains why Rihanna's album is platinum to the RIAA and not to Billboard.
YouTube donation cards let viewers donate money to charity without leaving site
YouTube has rolled out a new donation cards feature that lets Creators raise money for a charity of their choice directly from their videos.
YouTube Red original programming is coming: Three film sneak peeks screened at Sundance
Three original films that will soon be available on YouTube Red were unveiled at the Sundance Film Festival Friday, with 10-minute sneak peeks being shown.
You can now loop YouTube videos directly without any third-party software
You can now directly set your favourite YouTube videos to repeat, without the need for third-party software, thanks to a new loop feature.
YouTube gets Super Bowl 50 ads weeks before the main event
YouTube has once again launched its AdBlitz channel and website, allowing advertisers the ability to preview ads in the run-up to this year's Super Bowl.
There are 2,000 years worth of football videos on YouTube
With Super Bowl 50 only 18 days away, YouTube has rolled out a few new tools to help advertisers take advantage of Americans' passion for football.
YouTube is bringing its new slate of original shows to Sundance
YouTube's biggest stars are set to descend on the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to present panels centred on the service's new slate of original shows.