Youtube

CNN —   Welcome to Influenced, where we interview creators of all kinds about the gear they use to do their job — and their advice for those looking to follow in their footsteps. This week, we chatted with YouTube movie critic Sean Chandler about how he’s upgraded his home studio over the years, and why you probably already have better equipment than you think. Chandler shot his first video — a review of the highly polarizing 2016 Ghostbusters movie — on a whim, using his old MacBook’s built-in webcam and a Blue Spark microphone he had borrowed from a friend and plugged into a USB interface. “The audio was nice and crisp, and then just terrible picture from an old webcam built into a computer,” says Chandler. “And didn’t have any lights in front of me, anything fancy, anything that would make it look good. So I just started with what I had.” As his hobby grew into a legitimate source of revenue (and eventually, a full-time career as a movie critic), Chandler gradually made upgrades that have allowed him to produce high-quality videos that are decidedly sharper-looking than those early MacBook clips. Here’s what Chandler’s setup looks like…

The tale of how hacker group Nerds Inc. took over 2b2t—Minecraft’s oldest so-called anarchy server—is convoluted and painstaking. It’s the story of how 300,000 players were constantly tracked, 15,000 bases discovered, and over 200 million items stolen. And it was all achieved exploiting not the software intended to keep the server functioning properly, but by conditioning the people who maintain that software.2b2t is infamous. Short for “2 builders 2 tools”, it is to Minecraft what 8chan is to forums: a den of unregulated freedom, with all the extraordinary creativity and the ugliest elements that invariably contains. Players who use the server will encounter racism, porn, gore, and most recently, some of the most intricate griefing ever seen. Perhaps the best coverage of this came from RPS’s Brendy Caldwall, in early 2016 before it had reached wider public attention—there he captured its deeply unwelcoming ways, how it spawns players in a barren location of utter horror, where survival is close to impossible.Unmoderated, and all under the barely-watching eye of server admin ‘Hausmaster’, you’re as likely to stumble upon a mountain-high swastika or skyscraper-like cock as you are a town-sized towering statue of Jesus. With a chat that was primarily used to…

If you have never been rick-rolled, consider yourself lucky. But the most famous bait-and-switch prank in internet history has reached a huge milestone.

As TikTok continues to refine its live-streaming options, YouTube is also giving its live-stream tools more focus, with two new additions to help maximize engagement and awareness of live broadcasts within the app. First off, YouTube's expanding its Premiere trailers option to upcoming live-streams, which will enable creators to add a short preview clip to the stream event page. As explained by YouTube's Conor Kavanagh: "Last year, we introduced Trailers which enable creators to add a 15-second to 3-minute clip to the upcoming or scheduled page of a Premiere. Now we're delighted to announce that trailers are now available for upcoming and scheduled live-streams." The option will provide another way to entice potential viewers along to your broadcasts, with a quick showcase of what they'll get from your stream. To set up a live-stream trailer, you'll first need to upload the preview clip as a regular YouTube video. You'll then be able to choose that clip as your trailer in your live-stream event set-up.  Live-stream creators will be able to add trailers via YouTube's Live Control Room, with the option available to all channels with at least 1,000 subscribers and zero strikes. In addition to this, YouTube's also expanding access to…

The fast-approaching object in Netflix’s rearview mirror? That’s YouTube. The Google-owned video giant on Tuesday reported $7 billion in Q2 revenue, which, considering it marked an 84% spike from the same time last year, is impressive enough on its own. But YouTube’s big second quarter stood out for another reason: YouTube will very likely bring in more money than Netflix this year. The two companies are already neck-and-neck when it comes to quarterly sales. Netflix last week reported $7.3 billion in Q2 revenue — only slightly more than YouTube’s haul for the quarter. And for the first half of 2021, Netflix reported $14.5 billion in sales, compared to $13 billion for YouTube. Netflix may have a slight lead right now, but once you factor in how fast the two companies are growing, it’s easy to see YouTube pulling ahead by the end of 2021. The chart below helps make it clear: YouTube’s recent revenue growth is blowing Netflix’s out of the water. Netflix’s revenue the past two quarters increased 24% and 19% year-over-year, respectively; YouTube’s revenue jumped 50% during the first quarter, before its 84% jump during the spring. At the same time, Netflix isn’t bringing in subscribers like it...Read…

Both companies can expect $30 billion in revenue this year — but they’re growing at two different rates The two companies are already neck-and-neck when it comes to quarterly sales. Netflix last week reported $7.3 billion in Q2 revenue — only slightly more than YouTube’s haul for the quarter. And for the first half of 2021, Netflix reported $14.5 billion in sales, compared to $13 billion for YouTube. Netflix may have a slight lead right now, but once you factor in how fast the two companies are growing, it’s easy to see YouTube pulling ahead by the end of 2021. The chart below helps make it clear: YouTube’s recent revenue growth is blowing Netflix’s out of the water. Netflix’s revenue the past two quarters increased 24% and 19% year-over-year, respectively; YouTube’s revenue jumped 50% during the first quarter, before its 84% jump during the spring. At the same time, Netflix isn’t bringing in subscribers like it did during the early days of the pandemic. Netflix added “only” 1.5 million customers during Q2, and even lost 400,000 customers in the U.S. and Canada — its most lucrative markets — for only the second time ever. This was in stark contrast to…

YouTube Music has named it the 2021 class of Foundry, its global independent artist development program.After receiving our most applications ever, YouTube Music chose its largest to date with 27 artists representing 14 countries across many genres.Each chosen artist will receive dedicated partner support from YouTube and seed funding to develop content.Since launching in 2015, Foundry has supported more than 150 developing artists across 15 countries, including Arlo Parks, Dave, Dua Lipa, Lime Cordiale, Gunna, HARDY, Natanael Cano, Novelbright, Omar Apollo, Rosalía, and Tems.“Being a part of Foundry was an amazing experience,” said Tems. “You get to connect with so many incredible artists and build relationships with wonderful people. It’s an opportunity to grow, and connect more with the world.”Tems is still independent, building her career in an industry where artists have more options than ever before.Meet YouTube Music’s Foundry Class of 2021 Ambar Lucid – Get Lost In The Music (Official Video)Ambar Lucid Fort Collins, Colorado, United StatesAmbar Lucid: “I have always known that I wanted to be an artist. I just knew it was what to do, even if I didn’t completely understand it at times. I would describe my music as magical, healing, and inspiring. To me, being…

Sinead Harnett, Snail Mail, Ambar Lucid, Paris Texas and 23 other acts are members of YouTube Music’s Foundry Class of 2021, which focuses on independent artists. This year’s class is the largest to date, with 27 artists from 14 countries and multiple style of music,culled from the largest number of submissions the program has received yet. The full 2021 Foundry artist list and details from the announcement appear below; check here for the 2020 class. According to the announcement, as part of the program, artists will receive dedicated partner support from YouTube and seed funding invested into the development of their content. Since its beginnings in 2015 as a workshop series, Foundry has supported more than 150 developing artists across 15 countries, including Arlo Parks, Dave, Dua Lipa, Lime Cordiale, Gunna, HARDY, Natanael Cano, Novelbright, Omar Apollo, Rosalía, and Tems. “Foundry celebrates artists, their courage, and reduces barriers to entry,” the announcement reads. “This group of artists are driving their careers forward as independents, building communities that allow them freedom to grow on their own terms. We are so proud to spotlight and play a part in developing indie talent, and will continue supporting these artists every step of the…

Studio71 has linked up with Lithuanian entertainment company Bored Panda Group to sign 16 of its YouTube channels. Bored Panda’s flagship YouTube hub, Crafty Panda — which counts 19 million subscribers on the strength of its bizarre how-to videos, such as My Girlfriend Is a College Queen/How to Become Popular at School — is now joining the Studio71 roster, as are its Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Indonesian-language iterations. Other signings include the similarly-themed Kaboom (1.8 million subscribers), female-focused Girly Panda (731,000 subscribers), and quirky news hub Bored Panda. The rest of the signings include: Astuces du Panda, Crafty Panda Go, Crafty Panda School, Dear Diary, Hacks von Panda, Kaboom Zoom, Kaboom! Indonesian, Kaboom! Spanish, Kreatif Panda, Trucos Panda, Truques do Panda, and باندا الإبداعات. Studio71 will manage direct (manual) advertising for Bored Panda Group across both YouTube and connected TVs, working with the media company to establish new revenue streams on platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire, and Vizio. The multi-channel network already reps three channels from the Bored Panda Group, which it signed last year: Little Panda, Crafty Panda Bubbly, and Hungry Panda. “Bored Panda Group is excited to have Studio71 as an exclusive partner for the video…

error code: 1020