The Piracy Police Get Caught With Their Pants Down
The RIAA and MPAA have been complaining about piracy of music and movies for years. They've sued individual users for exorbitant amounts of money and were a huge part of the driving force of SOPA & PIPA (some would say they were the only driving force). Their profits have been cut into and that's stealing, ...
"Look Around" With The Red Hot Chili Peppers Interactive Music Video
I wrote this morning about how the future of online video marketing can be glimpsed just by watching what the band OK Go is doing with video--creative, envelope-pushing, inventive, etc. Another way brands and companies are expanding the definition of what the "video experience" can be is through interactive video. The Red Hot Chili Peppers ...
OK Go & Chevy Bring The Future Of Video Marketing To 2012
We've written about OK Go several times here at ReelSEO. Their music videos are always viral events, due mostly to the time and care they put into them--oh, and the insane level of creativity. I've often said that it'd be endlessly entertaining just to be a fly on the wall during one of their music ...
Videos That Didn't Make The Cut - Other YouTube Hits From 2011
One day, I hope, YouTube will make better filters for their site so that almost any search will be relevant to your needs. For instance, the following is a list of videos that I had to use mad search skills to find. You'd think two simple filters could be used on YouTube like "Most Views" ...
The Second Annual Vimeo Festival+ Awards Are Now Open For Submissions
YouTube gets an awful lot of press around here, and generally that's for good reason--they're huge. But Vimeo is also huge (just maybe not as big when placed side-by-side with YouTube). And Vimeo has a uniquely artistic community that is passionate, supportive, critical, and engaged. In advance of the second Vimeo Festival+ Awards, which celebrate ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Brands Rule Edition
Another Friday has suddenly arrived, which probably means you just missed another week's worth of incredible viral videos from individuals, businesses, and brands. Not to worry, though. As usual, we've been keeping up with the week's best viral videos, and are once again prepared to run through the best of the best for you. All ...
The Most Watched Music Videos Of 2011 - VEVO's Year End List
VEVO’s “Most Watched Videos of 2011” list is out, and it's an interesting list. Certainly there are the usual suspects you might expect, like Justin Beiber or Katy Perry, but that doesn't mean there aren't some surprises. Music videos continue to be a major driving force in the growth of online video, and it's worth ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Fails Edition
Well, for those of us in the online video world, the Earth stopped momentarily yesterday when YouTube announced their new redesign. The majority of the early reaction appears to be negative, which is to be expected with an overhaul as big as this one. But one thing ought to bring joy to those who hate ...
Vevo Looks For New Ad Deal With YouTube
Vevo, by far and away the most viewed channel on YouTube, is looking for a bigger share of ad revenue from Google as the music video channel considers going public. VEVO, which has its own site while its channel is also hosted on YouTube, takes in 65 percent of the ad revenue from the Google-owned ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos - Parody Trailers & Music Videos
The single most-talked-about online video topic all week long was the capture and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. In fact, if you merely browse YouTube by "most viewed this week," nearly every other video will be Gaddafi-related. I'm not interested in covering ground the major news channels have already explored (or in grossing people out ...
William Shater's Bohemian Rhapsody Is Terrible, Awesome, & Viral
William Shatner recently released a new CD of mostly cover songs called Seeking Major Tom. And yes, to answer your first question, David Bowie's Space Oddity is, indeed, one of the tracks on the album. To answer your second question... I have no idea why Shatner is releasing another album of spoken word cover songs. ...
First VEVO Scripted Series Hits YouTube With Some RockNRoll Horror
The Rocky Horror Picture Show has endured over 35 years because, yes, it's fun to make fun of a movie that is horrendous. But there is no question that the reason why people are able to get through the flick is that it has some pretty great tunes. Somehow, that atrocity manages to be pretty ...
Wow Moments & Crazy Stunts - The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons
Wow. This was a great week for online video enthusiasts, as there was an unusually large amount of exceptional video content making the rounds. Some of the most notable include great musical videos, clips featuring amazing and surprising "wow moments," and even some good compelling branded video content. So if you have a few minutes--and ...
YouTube Lets Musicians Sell Merchandise, Concert Tickets, & Song Downloads
If you're a musician, singer, band, or instrumentalist, YouTube just rolled out a new suite of features that will make marketing your talents and finding new fans easier than ever. As of an announcement yesterday, YouTube is letting musicians sell merchandise, concert tickets, digital song downloads, and even custom goods such as meet-and-greets. YouTube Gives ...
Live From Daryl's House To Hit Syndication On Broadcast TV
Live From Daryl's House, an acclaimed music web series starring Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates and special guest musicians, is making its debut on television in 95 markets on September 24 in syndication. The show, which shoots in Hall's home in upstate New York, won a Webby Award last year for Variety Video. The ...
