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Google Unveils The YouTube 100, Ranks Rebecca Black Right Up There With Lady Gaga

The YouTube 100 tracks songs across "official music videos, user-uploaded videos and viral debuts, and uses this data to provide a holistic view of song popularity." And that's how we got to a place where "Friday" steals some of Gaga's limelight. READ»

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Vevo Tops Facebook, A Pre-Paid Smartphone, Roomba Tech Sweeps For Bombs, And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ»

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How Lady Gaga's One Billion YouTube Views Changes the Music Industry

Which metric best captures Lady Gaga's global superstardom: the 15 million albums she's sold to date, or the billion views she reached this week on YouTube? READ»

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Vevo CEO on MTV, Jersey Shore, Google TV, Music Videos

Can music videos drive an entire TV channel? Are music videos even popular? Will Vevo expand its programming like MTV and VH1? READ»

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Vevo Partners With Google TV, Takes Aim at MTV

Unveiled today, Vevo will now be available on Google TV, complete with a custom user-experience, a variety of channels, and on-demand music videos. It's kind of like MTV...when MTV had music. READ»

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MTV for Music Videos? Try Vevo TV

MTV's videos killed the radio star. Then the Situation killed the video star. Now Vevo wants to fill the void.READ»

MTV Bumps Vevo as Top Online Music Destination, Igniting a Web Video Flame War

MTV Networks has taken over Vevo as the No. 1 spot for music videos online. What does this mean for labels Universal and Warner Music Group?READ»

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2010's Most Imitated Web Businesses

The Net is rife with the sincerest form of flattery. Facebook for movie fans? (Really?) Here are 2010's most-imitated Web businesses. Which copycats look like winners?READ»

I Want My MTV, er, Vevo

Once the most popular vehicle for music promotion, MTV has just lost its access to the world's largest record label. Universal Music Group announced Friday that MTV.com will no longer be carrying its artists' music videos, a big ...READ»

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Arcade Fire and YouTube Team Up for Free Live Concert Series

Not willing to drop $50 on Arcade Fire's upcoming tour? No worries--YouTube has you covered. Announced last night, YouTube will be presenting a five-part concert series called "Unstaged." Co-sponsored by American Express and ...READ»

Julie Lee, SVP at Vevo

Before coming to Vevo, 10-year tech-industry vet Julie Lee spent time at Universal Music Group's successful eLabs division, where she devised partnership-development deals with Apple, Best Buy, and Walmart. Now, as SVP of Vevo's growth strategy, she's tasked with making the online music-video service the Hulu of the music industry.READ»

Most Innovative Companies - Music

From Spotify to Vevo, our picks for the top companies in music.READ»

Dailymotion Latest Target in EMI's Shotgun Approach to Music Videos

EMI, long time YouTube-phobe, has just announced a new music video partnership with Dailymotion. It'll kick off in April, and means Dailymotion users on the desktop and in iPhone apps will get access to EMI's huge video library.The ...READ»

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Why Vevo's a Victory--Even If It's Not "Hulu for Music Videos"

Music-video megasite Vevo launched today (sort of, read on). And bloggers and users alike are breathlessly dubbing it "the Hulu for music videos." But here's the thing: It's not. I mean, sure, there are similarities. Both sites ...READ»

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On Eve of Launch, Music-Saving Vevo Scores Another Partner

Vevo's gathering more strength, even before its official launch. The music video site, described by Vevo execs as "like MTV on steroids" and by others as the Hulu of music videos--announced this morning a partnership with music ...READ»