Category Archives: Video
Mark Cuban Rocks
You have to love Mark Cuban, who says it like it is. At a conference yesterday, he said only a “moron” would buy YouTube. “They are just breaking the law,” CNet reported. “The only reason it hasn't been sued yet … Continue reading
Zip.ca Going Big
In Canada, entrepreneurs never seem to dream big enough. They want to be successful but few of them talk about conquering their markets. Zip.ca, which aspires to be Canada's NetFlix, appears to be an exception to the rule. The Ottawa-based … Continue reading
Talking Tech (Our Weekly Podcast)
Another week, another reason to talk about YouTube…and the new Nintendo Wii and the Blackberry Pearl. This week, Kevin and I look at whether copyright issues will change how video-services operate and/or affect the amount of traffic they attract. We … Continue reading
YouTube's Copyright Conundrum
My column in today's National Post looks at how copyright is about to become the hot issue within the red-hot video-sharing market. As Mark Cuban recently argued, video-sharing services such as YouTube have thrived on free hosting and unfettered access to lots … Continue reading
The Copyright-ization of YouTube
For anyone dreaming of a YouTube IPO (or M&A), hope comes in the form of a licensing deal with Warner Brother Music that will see some kind of revenue sharing. According to AP, Warner will license thousands of music videos … Continue reading
To Vlog or Not to Vlog
Blip.TV's Dina Kaplan apparently challenged several bloggers to create video blogs. Some such as Andy Abramson did it, others such as Alec Saunders did not – and he explains why here. (Mathew Ingram also provides his non-video position). So why … Continue reading
