Official YouTube Blog: July 2011

Love, fear and car keys

Friday, July 29, 2011

Life in a DayUploadGoogle+tweet usLife in a Day channelRaymond Braun, Entertainment Marketing, recently watched “Life in a Day Teaser #1: Slim Up.”

VidCon 2011YouTube NextUpYouTube Creator InstituteCreator Hubwatch on TVCosmic Pandalivestreaming a special VidCon performanceSalar Kamangar, Head of YouTube, recently watched “VidCon 2011 Approaches.”

Introducing Smarter Every Day, your July On The Rise winner

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Smarter Every DayOn The Risehomepagetracking movement patterns of chicken’s headDIY high-speed cameraRube GoldbergImagine a Junior High school science fair except the kids have Master's degrees in Rocket Propulsion and have access to much cooler resources. Since I could talk I've always asked ‘why,’ and I frequently setup experiments to answer just that question. I love to explore creation using the tools of the Scientific method as my map and compass. The saying I've taught my children is that ‘in a world of talkers we are to be thinkers and doers.’ I am very thankful for those who took the time to vote for ‘Smarter Every Day’ in the On The Rise video contest. Come join the fun and contribute science projects you'd like to see in this science fair!On The Rise channelbrowseDevon Storbeck, Account Manager, recently watched “Magnet making Current - Smarter Every Day 16.”

Celebrating the creativity of YouTube’s Partners

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

trick basketball shots into a careerblending glow sticks and iPadsbeatboxing around the worldYouTube Partner Programprograms like YouTube NextUp and Creator Institutemake the site a better and better place

download a PDF versionyoutube.com/awesomeytpartnersTom Pickett, director of content operations and online creators, recently watched “WWII hero and alumnus Louis Zamperini visits USC Annenberg class."

Music Tuesday: Bjork, Mick Jagger and bidding farewell to Amy Winehouse

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

youtube.com/musicRIP Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouseher borrowed band The Dap-Kings“Rehab”“Love Is A Losing Game”“He Can Only Hold Her.”

Happy Birthday, Mick

Bjork “Crystalline” video premiere
Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “The DL - Amy Winehouse ‘Valerie’ Live.”

Watch Jane’s Addiction perform live tonight

Monday, July 25, 2011

The band who helped invent alternative rock is breaking new ground yet again—this time in partnership with YouTube and LG. Tonight at 6pm PT / 9pm ET, Jane’s Addiction will perform live at JFK Airport’s Terminal 5—and you can watch the entire show as it happens on youtube.com/comealive. But that’s not the half of it: intrepid audience members will be able to capture 3D footage of the show on their LG Thrill 4G phones and see it edited into a 60-minute 3D documentary which will premiere on YouTube on August 4 right here.

Jane’s Addiction are a combustible band who’ve always pushed boundaries in their videos. They ran afoul of MTV back in 1988 with their opus for the thundering single “Mountain Song,” off of Nothing’s Shocking, which featured full frontal nudity. The band learned their lesson, and the hilarious “Been Caught Stealing” got heavy rotation on MTV, maintaining the band’s irreverent sense of humor while slipping its celebration of theft past the censors.

But the band was always good for more than just shock value. For the post-punk generation, Perry Farrell’s keening caterwaul and Dave Navarro’s gigantic riffs made rock’n’roll exciting and dangerous again. Along with the Pixies, the band pioneered the “loud-quiet-loud” dynamic that Nirvana would quickly popularize. Though the band split up just as the alternative rock revolution got underway, their music remained a hallmark of the sound, and it’s aged well. Two new releases have proven the band remains a vital force.

So if you’ve got a budding rock photographer in you, or you’re jonesing to capture Perry Farrell’s primal squawk on camera, get yourself to Terminal 5. And for those of you getting excited for the live stream tonight, get a load of this classic song while you wait.

Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently rocked out to “Mountain Song [Clean Version].”

This Week’s Trends: Rebecca/Rebekah, movie trailers, and the Marine Corps ball

Friday, July 22, 2011

Each weekday, we at YouTube Trends take a look at the most interesting videos and cultural phenomena on YouTube as they develop. We want take a moment to highlight some of what we've come across this week:

We savoured both Rebecca Black’s new video and the Rebekah Brooks’ “Friday” parody

We highlighted hits from four corners of the globe

We searched for eyewitness footage from the dramatic stage collapse incident during the Cheap Trick Show in Ottawa

We watched the “Dark Knight Rises” trailer, along with other summer blockbuster teasers

We saw the latest round of celebrity date video invitations to the Marine Corps ball

Here, PFC Hart asks Miley Cyrus to be his guest for the ball:

Olivia Ma, YouTube News Manager, recently watched "Wendy Deng Murdoch Smacks Pie-Throwing Protester."
Check back every day for the latest about what's trending on YouTube at: www.YouTube.com/Trends

Hometown love for the SF Giants

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

wincelebrationSan Francisco Giantscertified ninjaBrian WilsonShowtimefanshighlightsritualsElizabeth Ferdon, YouTube Content Partnerships, just watched “Willie Mays on AirForce One.”

Tickets available for Life in a Day screening in 90 U.S. cities this weekend

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Life in a Day, the documentary directed by Oscar-winner Kevin MacDonald, produced by Ridley Scott and made out of thousands of YouTube clips, has been inspiring audiences from the Sundance Film Festival to the Berlin Film Festival to the Sydney Film Festival.
On July 24, one year after thousands of you submitted videos to be a part of the film, many of you across the United States will finally have a chance to see the finished project on the big screen! Check out the channel for a list of the 90 U.S. cities where the film will play this weekend, ranging from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, KY to Providence, RI to Dallas, TX.
Critics have called the film “ingenious and warmhearted,” an “amazing compilation of videos…[that] is one for the ages” and “a spellbinding montage depicting a day in the life of the planet Earth.”
If you don’t see your town listed, don’t panic. You can still vote to bring the film to a theater near you after its theatrical release on July 29 and the folks at National Geographic will do their best to get it to you.

This is your film, and now’s your chance to see a piece of film history!
Sara Pollack, Entertainment Marketing Lead, recently watched “Cobra vs. Mongoose.”

Auto-Captions now available in Japanese

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Cross Posted from the YouTube Japan Blog.automatically create captionsJapan Federation for the DeafANN News Channelauto-translate featureBrad Ellis, Product Manager, YouTube Japan, recently watched “手話あいらんど手話教室入門コース.”

Music Tuesday: Portugal. The Man and vintage global sounds

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

some of the best actsTyler, The Creator’s “Yonkers” videoresults‘80s Summer Party songsPortugal. The Man’s sci-fi obsessionPortugal. The Manepicstrange

Global RetroAnalog AfricaSoundway RecordsVampiSoul

Joe Clausell “Hammock House”Fania RecordsSarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “Tinariwen - TENERE TAQQIM TOSSAM.”

This week's Trends: contraptions, rainbows, and Harry P

Friday, July 15, 2011

YouTube Trends

We reviewed the most-watched Harry Potter fan-videos of all time.

We uncovered the most-viewed Rube Goldberg machines on YouTube.

We saw some cool and funny moments and ads from around the world.

We asked if Grand Rapids, Michigan is becoming the U.S. capital for lip-dubs.

We grew concerned about some pets that were now plotting and executing daring escapes.

We celebrated the one-year anniversary of a famous Double Rainbow going viral.

We highlighted the latest footage from demonstrations in Malaysia and Syria.

And we saw LOTS of new Harry Potter parodies and music videos popping up. Here's one of the popular ones:

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "Clark Retirement Community LipDub" for like, the 20th time.

July’s On The Rise nominees: educators and artists

Thursday, July 14, 2011

On The RisehomepagevideosHowToLizdestinws2VSOHOTTjeremiahjwOn The Rise is all about giving a kickstart to the next generation of Partners who will go on to do big things on YouTube, and helping you discover new talent. Past winners like emilynoel83, joshsundquist, and CuteGirlsHairstyles have seen lots of new viewers thanks to your support. If you’re interested in checking out more rising YouTube Partners, visit our On The Rise channel, which features nominees, trending partners and monthly blog winners.Devon Storbeck, Partner Support, recently watched “2D Photography Rube Goldberg.”

Music Tuesday: The Needle Drop, fresh faces and more

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

It’s been a busy few weeks on youtube.com/music. We celebrated the July 4 weekend in the U.S. with a playlist of music to BBQ by and took a look at the women of Americana. Last Tuesday we were wooed by indie rockers YACHT, who made a completely adorable video introducing their curation of the YouTube homepage. We also paid homage to the Latin Alternative Music Conference, a gathering for Latino buzz bands that took place in NYC last week. Then it was on to a haunting new genre of music, and a look at the latest in live performances on YouTube.

Introducing The Needle Drop
This week we debut a new monthly series from Anthony Fantano, the DJ and music critic otherwise known by his channel name, The Needle Drop. Anthony quickly became one of our favorite music reviewers on YouTube for his witty and perhaps nerdy insights into a broad range of music. Sure, he skews indie, but as he admits himself, that’s only when he’s not reviewing major label releases, hip-hop or metal. His serious engagement with the music is matched only by his entertaining screen personality, and this week he begins a monthly round-up for us of his favorite releases, complete with music videos and reviews.

Fresh Faces: July
Oodles of under-the-radar musicians find a home for their work on YouTube, and every month we feature four of them on the homepage. Today we profile four very different artists who bring strong, distinct perspectives to their work. Shankar Tucker is a young clarinetist who got obsessed by Indian classical music, with awesome results. Jayanti’s now-burgeoning career got started when a friend took a video of her singing a song at dinner one night. LaTosha Brown is a crazily talented singer who actually stopped performing eight years ago and now heads the Gulf Coast Fund, a social justice philanthropy organization. (San Francisco micro-label Porto Franco Records caught one arresting video of her singing recently, and we decided it deserved a feature.) And we just liked Faded Paper Figures’ style.

Kurt Vile “Baby’s Arms”
Vile’s deceptively simple song gets its power from its stripped-down aesthetic, and it’s bolstered by an extraordinarily lo-fi video which was shot entirely on a smartphone. This is the kind of one-two punch you have to love.

Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched “SBTRKT - Wildfire.”

Pororo the Penguin and the other Korean pop sensations

Monday, July 11, 2011

SM Town concertI AM THE BESTPlayful KissMBC Star AuditionShayne OrokPororoTV channelBrian Suh, Head of YouTube Partnerships, YouTube Korea, recently watched the Pororo episode “A Magic Can.”

This week's Trends: fireworks, verdicts, and lots of sand

Friday, July 8, 2011

YouTube Trends

We celebrated the 4th of July with lots of fireworks.

We tracked how searches have spiked for Selena Gomez.

We followed the reaction to the Casey Anthony verdict.

We discovered how the Game of Thrones theme has been covered by lots of talented musicians in lots of different styles.

We learned of one very inspirational backflip.

We saw a lot of interest in an unfortunate incident at a Texas Rangers' game.

We collected wild footage from a dramatic dust storm in Arizona.

And we came across one very cool way to paint a pool:

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "Can't Hug Every Cat."

YouTube in the Palestinian Territories

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Sleepless in Gaza

The Maan News Agency, the top online Palestinian news site, has begun uploading its video reports to YouTube to share with the world.

Videos covering the March 15 demonstrations (which were held to demand unity between competing Palestinian political parties, Hamas and Fatah) saw many views on YouTube as conflict broke out between demonstrators and Hamas.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has a YouTube channel they use to tell the stories of Gazans they work with in schools and other projects.

The Global Citizen Corps, a group of young bloggers organized by the international NGO Mercy Corps to do community service and media training, has a robust YouTube channel with videos made by young people telling the story of Gaza through their eyes.

The Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation, once the state media outlet of President Abbas’ Fatah, has recently decided to hire an independent board of directors and produce content outside the influence of the government (on a model that might end up quite like PBS).

Meeting with bloggers in Ramallah

Meeting with bloggers in Gazatravel websiteSteve Grove, Head of YouTube News and Politics, recently watched “Sleepless in Gaza, part 1.”

Check out Cosmic Panda, a new experimental experience for videos, playlists and channels

Thursday, July 7, 2011

With nearly 8 years of video uploaded and 3 billion views logged every day on YouTube, it’s clear you like to watch and share YouTube videos. While you’re watching your favorite or new videos, we at the ‘Tube are obsessing night and day over how those videos are presented. Our team is constantly experimenting, tweaking and playing with new ways to make your experience exactly what you’re looking for.

Today, we’d like to invite you to play along with us by participating in one of our latest TestTube experiments: Cosmic Panda. To take this experiment for a test drive go to http://www.youtube.com/cosmicpanda and click “Try it out!”

Once you're in the experiment, much of YouTube will look different, including videos, playlists and channels.

Here’s what browsing a channel in the experiment looks like:

And here’s what the playlist viewing experience looks like in the experiment:

We’re eager to hear your feedback as it’s a great chance for us to incorporate your ideas into future designs for YouTube. To give us your thoughts, click on the blue flag on the left hand side of the page labeled “Feedback.” We'll be making changes to the experiment regularly, so check back to see if some of your suggestions have made it onto the site or to give us more feedback on the latest updates. You can go back to the older design by returning to Cosmic Panda and selecting to go back to the “older version.” For YouTube Partners, we're especially excited to hear your feedback, so stay engaged throughout these experiments!

We look forward to seeing your feedback and hope you enjoy hanging out with our Cosmic Panda.

Noam Lovinsky, Product Manager, recently watched “Radiohead - Lotus Flower,” and Alex Nicksay, Software Engineer, recently watched “White Arrows - 8050 (Too Fast Too Slow)."

Let’s get ready for some GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLSSSS!

Friday, July 1, 2011

we promised youYouTube

www.youtube.com/copaamericam.youtube.com/copaamericaRicardo Blanco, YouTube Latin America, recently watched “Copa America Live on YouTube.”

This week's Trends: cool covers, summer tunes, and little metal fans

Friday, July 1, 2011

YouTube Trends

We looked at the latest trend in cool covers: Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night."

We saw dramatic footage of the fire in New Mexico and protests in Athens.

We discovered the songs people were listening to around the globe.

We tracked the top trending music videos of the week.

We studied the most popular cat video that did not contain any cats.

We enjoyed some of the littlest metal heads.

And we took in this beautiful scene from a Summer Solstice holiday in Poland:

www.YouTube.com/TrendsKevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched "Major League Savings."

Official Blog

Love, fear and car keys

YouTube is what you make it

Introducing Smarter Every Day, your July On The Rise winner

Celebrating the creativity of YouTube’s Partners

Music Tuesday: Bjork, Mick Jagger and bidding farewell to Amy Winehouse

Watch Jane’s Addiction perform live tonight

This Week’s Trends: Rebecca/Rebekah, movie trailers, and the Marine Corps ball

Hometown love for the SF Giants

Tickets available for Life in a Day screening in 90 U.S. cities this weekend

Auto-Captions now available in Japanese

Music Tuesday: Portugal. The Man and vintage global sounds

This week's Trends: contraptions, rainbows, and Harry P

July’s On The Rise nominees: educators and artists

Music Tuesday: The Needle Drop, fresh faces and more

Pororo the Penguin and the other Korean pop sensations

This week's Trends: fireworks, verdicts, and lots of sand

YouTube in the Palestinian Territories

Check out Cosmic Panda, a new experimental experience for videos, playlists and channels

Let’s get ready for some GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLSSSS!

This week's Trends: cool covers, summer tunes, and little metal fans

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