Bad Bunny Sues Fan For Posting Concert Footage on YouTube

Bad Bunny is mad at a fan whom he claims posted unauthorized concert footage on a YouTube account … and now he’s suing the dude. According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Bad Bunny claims a man named Eric Guillermo Madronal Garrone posted full song performances on the YouTube channel he runs, MADforliveMUSIC. Bad … Read more

Mexican president slams YouTube for taking down his video that shared a journalist’s phone number

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president again lashed out at social media platform YouTube on Monday for taking down part of his daily news briefing where he revealed a reporter’s phone number. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the platform in Mexico “has been taken over by conservatives,” accused it of censorship and claimed YouTube “is … Read more

Mexico president lambastes YouTube after company edits video revealing NYT journalist’s number

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized YouTube on Sunday night after the tech company removed the video of a news conference in which the leader revealed the private telephone number of the New York Times’ Mexico bureau chief. The platform said the video had violated their policies on harassment and … Read more

Spotify follows Meta, YouTube and others by offering AUX, a service to connect brands and creators

Facebook, Instagram, Snap, YouTube, and other social networking companies offer programs to connect creators with brands, and now Spotify is doing the same. The company announced the launch of AUX, its new in-house “music advisory agency” for brands. While not necessarily a creator marketplace, the program has a similar aim — it will facilitate connections … Read more

YouTube bests Netflix, Disney+ as the top streamer of 2023

For the past 12 months, the top-watched streaming service on televisions around the world has not been industry leaders like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ — it’s been YouTube. Data insights giant Nielsen announced that, as of today, YouTube has been the top streaming platform by watch time for one full year. Globally, viewers watch an … Read more

Son of Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Found Dead in Dorm

Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead last week in his dorm room at the University of Berkeley. Why Bitcoin won’t reach $1,000,000 UC Berkley spokeswoman Janet Gilmore confirmed that Troper, an undeclared freshman at the university, had died in a statement to Gizmodo on Sunday. Gilmore said … Read more

Family tragedy for former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier this week, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead at UC Berkeley of an apparent drug overdose, according to his grandmother, Esther Wojcicki. The  news broke widely yesterday, though Wojcicki posted the news to Facebook several days ago, writing: “Tragedy hit my family yesterday. … Read more

YouTube Livestreamers Made Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border

During an hours-long livestream at night, Yarbery, Fulfer, and Felix all shouted at the migrants and accused them of human trafficking. Yarbery even tried to sell cigarettes to the migrants for $20 each. At one point, Fulfer threatened violence against a migrant who was shining a torch at their cameras. The trio also verbally attacked … Read more

It’s not just you: Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl halftime show got changed for YouTube

A crane shot slowly sweeps down toward a massive, billowing rose-red cape attached to someone playing an equally red grand piano. As the camera closes in on the figure, you realize it’s Alicia Keys, playing the descending triplets that begin “If I Ain’t Got You,” one of her earliest and biggest hits. Her voice, as … Read more