Happy February everyone! This February 1st 2009 has brought to my mind the happenings in recent years that have made a huge impact on our society and culture. I might have a slight obsession with the growing of YouTube and all the interesting content it contains submitted by people from around the globe.
This month marks the 4th anniversary of YouTube since it hit the internet in February 2005 by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, the first members of the YouTube management team who currently work as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. On YouTube’s Company History, it describes the website as:
The leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips onwww.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.
As part of the YouTube experience, users are encouraged to dig out their own niche by uploading and favouriting videos that reflect their personality and talents that might range from music to blogging, film or how-to’s about health, beauty and cooking. Almost anyone can find something on YouTube that appeals to them.
What I find interesting is the growing number of talented musicians part of the YouTube generation who use the website to attract fans and popularity through uploading their musical content. This ranges from personal work to song covers of other popular artists. YouTube is certainly a driving force in the rise of the information and technology age where the general public is in more control over the media. In fact, YouTube’s demographic is evenly divided between males and females with an age range between 18-55. This has certainly contributed to the website’s success.
Who would have thought!
Peace & love
Rach
Term is one third of the way done and only two postings! Not impressed.