Surprising she did not at least finish her term.
Gov. Sarah Palin resigns
July 3, 2009
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Supreme Court declines cert in Cablevision’s victory for remote storage DVR
July 2, 2009News: Cablevision’s victory over several television networks will stand. Cablevision was sued by several networks for using centralized servers to allow its subscribers to record shows for later viewing. (The other way to store the shows is through a set top box or device in each home, ala Tivo.) The Second Circuit held that such storage by Cablevision’s servers and subsequent replaying of the copyrighted shows did not constitute direct infringement. More here
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Co-founder Steve Chen leaves YouTube for Google — is YouTube now officially dead?
July 1, 2009News: The rumors are true. Steve Chen, one of the co-founders, its CTO, and and one of the most prominent “faces” of YouTube, has left YouTube. He’s moved on to Google to work on other projects. (More)
Analysis: Wow, this is sad, but not surprising news. One of the chief architects has left YouTube. Not surprising given that YouTube has been changing over the past year to become more like the professional-content site Hulu. Still it is a sad day for YouTube. Oh, what could have been. (It’s even more sad that neither Google nor YouTube made an official announcement of Steve Chen’s change.) The original YouTube may well be now dead, for all intents and purposes.
Here’s the historic video of Steve with Chad Hurley announcing back in 2006 being bought by Google.
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Janet Jackson at BET Awards in honor of Michael Jackson
June 29, 2009
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Pres. Obama YouTube address: June 26, 2009: health care reform
June 28, 2009
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Filipino inmates pay Thriller tribute to Michael Jackson
June 28, 2009
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Terra Naomi tribute to Michael Jackson: “You Are Not Alone”
June 27, 2009
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911 call for Michael Jackson
June 26, 2009
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Lisa Marie Presley expresses love for Michael Jackson in MySpace blog post
June 26, 2009Click here for Lisa Marie Presley’s statement after Michael Jackson’s death
Here’s a brief (very touching) passage:
“The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow. After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret. Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation. At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now.
“As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted.”
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CBS reports Michael Jackson dies at 50 after cardiac arrest
June 25, 2009
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Farrah Fawcett dies of cancer
June 25, 2009
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Justice O’Connor on Letterman
June 24, 2009
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SC Gov. Mark Sanford, missing last week, admits affair with Argentinian woman
June 24, 2009
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Pres. Obama answers question from Iran
June 23, 2009
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Esmee Denters practicing 1-2-3-4
June 23, 2009
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Jon and Kate file for divorce video
June 23, 2009
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YouTube videos on Iran
June 23, 2009Click here for YouTube’s special channel for videos on Iran
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Obama comedy routine Correspondents’ dinner
June 20, 2009
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Pres. Obama weekly YouTube address June 20, 2009: financial reform
June 20, 2009
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CBS launches old Star Trek clips on YouTube
June 19, 2009
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Pres. Obama Youtube address June 12, 2009: health care reform
June 13, 2009
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PS22 chorus performs “Landslide” on YouTube — the best thing on YouTube
June 11, 2009
News: I was watching Nightline last night and heard about this amazing group of 5th graders at PS22 who sing in a chorus at school in Staten Island, New York. Their music teacher is Gregg Breinberg. They’ve received several million views on YouTube and have drawn attention from media and musicians alike through their postings on YouTube. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac reportedly cried listening to this video of “Landslide” and invited the students to her concert today.
Here is their website, and YouTube channel.
Analysis: I have received many complaints on how YouTube has gone downhill to a commercialized site filled with unispired videos. While that may be happening, the PS22 videos reminded me of the amazing creative amateur spirit that first pervaded YouTube. Thanks for the reminder, kids. You are the best thing on YouTube right now.
Footnote: The always IP-sensitive Techdirt blog wonders whether the RIAA will send YouTube a DMCA notice of alleged copyright infringement to shut down the kids’ performance of copyrighted music. Well, by the positive reaction from Stevie Nicks and Tori Amos to the kids’ performance of their songs, I seriously doubt it. I have written extensively about how “informal copyright practices” fill in the gaps in copyright law, such as here where no formal license has apparently been granted but it appears the practice is accepted by the copyright holders. You can download my article “Warming Up to User-Generated Content” by clicking here.
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Esmee Denters debut song “Outta Here”
June 11, 2009
YouTube sensation Esmee Denters is finally out with her first song “Outta Here” produced by Justin Timberlake. Catchy, techno tune. Hard to believe she was discovered from her bedroom on YouTube.
Here’s the making of video:
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Pres. Obama is part German
June 5, 2009
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Pres. Obama in Cairo speech
June 4, 2009
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Borat Sasha Cohen sticks butt in Eminem’s face at MTV video awards
June 1, 2009
Was this staged or real?
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Pres. Obama nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
May 27, 2009
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ESPN replays WEWS Cleveland news Leon Bibb + Alicia Booth reaction to Lebron James last second shot to beat Orlando Magic — Cavs win!
May 24, 2009
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Pes. Obama Youtube address May 23, 2009
May 23, 2009
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