Updates on what’s changing in the online video industry and what it means for those of us who are video creators.

Facebook Video Now Has Channels! Whaaaat?

Facebook is certainly working on their video technology. In fact, it looks like they're learning from the best (*cough,* YouTube, eh-hem...) and implementing something that looks just like YouTube channels for Facebook business pages.

Facebook Video Now Has Channels! Whaaaat?2015-03-09T16:08:47-04:00

YouTube is more than Cat Videos… Or Not

Online video news and updates were pretty slow this week except for all the hype around the release of the movie, "The Interview." Instead of opening in movie theaters, it opened online as a video rental on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox Live, and others.

YouTube is more than Cat Videos… Or Not2015-03-09T15:55:51-04:00

Vessel’s Plan to Dethrone YouTube and Steal Creators

There's a lot of businesses trying to compete with YouTube, but a new startup called, Vessel, has raised a LOT of money to try to pay top YouTube creators to move to their platform and somewhat away from YouTube.

Vessel’s Plan to Dethrone YouTube and Steal Creators2016-10-30T07:24:55-04:00

Do’s and Don’ts of Your New Fan Funding Feature

Now that Fan Funding has rolled out to all YouTube partners in good standing (unless your MCN hasn't enabled it) in the US, Japan, Mexico, and Australia, YouTube has a few rules on how you can and can't use the feature to have your viewers give you money.

Do’s and Don’ts of Your New Fan Funding Feature2015-03-09T13:28:59-04:00

Are MCNs Denying Creators of Revenue Opportunities?

There was some discussion last week among creators and those in the YouTube industry about whether or not MCNs and YouTube Networks like Maker are turning out brand deals that could be very beneficial for their partnered channels.

Are MCNs Denying Creators of Revenue Opportunities?2016-10-30T07:24:56-04:00

We Could Make 25x More YouTube Revenue with One Switch

Since some people will begin paying a monthly fee for YouTube's new Music Key service, it'd be interesting if that expanded to the rest of YouTube. What if the fee also included removing ads from YouTube as a whole instead of just from music videos?

We Could Make 25x More YouTube Revenue with One Switch2015-03-09T12:03:39-04:00
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