News: It's hard to keep track of all the earth-shattering news on this April 1st. Smosh -- the No.1 amateur creators on YouTube -- have posted this video describing the $20 million copyright lawsuit they face for their Pokemon music video, which had received millions of views before being removed after a DMCA notice sent to YouTube by the copyright owner to Pokemon.
Analysis: The hilarious part of this saga is that THE source about the initial removal of Smosh's video from YouTube for alleged copyright infringement was none other than The Utube Blog (because I'm the kind of guy to obsess about any copyright YouTube controversy). My blog post was then linked to by Wikipedia, which today has driven a lot of traffic to my site given the Smosh video. Thanks, Smosh!
News: How many views on YouTube is a good cleavage shot worth? With her characteristic irreverance, LisaNova makes fun of two of the more popular YouTubers, sxephil and Hot for Words, both of whom throw in provocative photos of female breasts (in the case of Hot for Words, it's her own) in order to get more viewers on YouTube. Below is LisaNova's spoof, followed by vids from the two people she spoofs. LisaNova's take on Marina from Hot to Words is pretty spot on. Don't get alarmed by the cleavage shots below -- they are now pretty common on YouTube and they are meant to tease--and generate more views. The tactic seems to work.
News: Here's the latest viral video. Paris Hilton was a judge for Miss Turkey, but ended up being called onstage to dance. Only problem -- Paris can't dance.
News: In just 1 month, this Delta safety video has generated over 300,000 views on YouTube. Some people attribute the number of views to the fetching flight attendant Katherine Lee, who "stars" in the video. She's been nicknamed "Deltalina" referring to Angelina Jolie, but I think that's bit of a stretch. Katherine's finger-wagging when she says "smoking is not allowed" is hilarious. (Disclaimer: I do have a sister by that name, but the Delta woman is no relation.)
Analysis: Who knew safety would be so popular? It reminds me of the early days of YouTube when the cofounders offered $100 to any hot woman who would post a video on YouTube.
