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YouTube Shows Why Technology Must Catch Up with Social
by Aner Ravon
Friday November 24th 2006, 7:23 pm
Filed under: web 2.0, freedom, social, Aner Bio, fusion, user experience

Many people mistakenly think YouTube is only about bloopers. YouTube is also the best music video station in the world right now. Much better than middle-aging MTV.

Check out YouTube’s results for:

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Drop it Like it Hot

Beck - Cellphone’s Dead

Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back

Pearl Jam - Jeremy

The fact you can find every music video you can think of is cool but anticipated. It’s what you can find IN ADDITION that makes it so exciting.  Acapella versions, live versions, professional and amateur covers, interviews, bloopers, related videos… WOW.

The problem with YouTube as the new MTV is not copyright issues. I am sure Justin Timberlake is happy with the exposure on YouTube just like Eddy Vedder is or the current indie rising star.

The problem with YouTube is still with the poor quality of video streaming. The basic watching experience still sucks. Simply put. Internet technology has not caught up yet with the social habits.


Aner Ravon
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