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YouTube star Green powerful on the page

One of the big publishing buzzwords of the digital age is "platform." At its simplest, the term refers to a built-in audience: someone active online has a measurable, accessible platform of potential readers. The larger the n [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube starts action sport channels with Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater

YouTube starts action sport channels with Tony Hawk, Kelly S...

Dominant online video site YouTube has launched a new lineup of sports channels featuring some of the biggest names in action sports — including pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, snowboarder Shaun White and surfer Kelly Slater. The f [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Funeral to be YouTube star's Daddy Concert

Funeral to be YouTube star's Daddy Concert

"She fought back tears as she spoke of her husband wearing a dress he had bought for her in LA. "My husband never tried to be anything he wasn't and he didn't apologise for it," Mrs Anderson said. "He was also [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube cancer star Kristian Anderson dies

Sydney man Kristian Anderson, made famous by a YouTube tribute to his wife after he was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, has died. His wife Rachel confirmed Mr Anderson died at Manly Hospital just after 8am today. "My darling hu [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube lyrebird star 'Chook' passes away at Adelaide Zoo

Out-performing many South Australian celebrities, 32-year-old Chook's repertoire of calls and mimicry, including a hammer, chainsaw, lawn mower hitting sticks, leaf blower starting up, power drill, saw, human voices, two-way radio and [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube star to boost Thai tourism

YouTube star to boost Thai tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Visa (Thailand) invited Matthew Harding, aka Dancing Matt, to lure foreign travellers under the "Go Thailand: All that is missing is you" campaign. Harding has become famous for t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube star Natalie Tran launches government's travel app

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has joined forces with YouTube sensation Natalie Tran to unveil a mobile application for the government's travel advisory website. The nerdy duo demonstrated how to use the Smartraveller web app, which is d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube and the modern road to stardom

If the name Lana Del Rey means nothing to you today, chances are it will by next week. The 24-year-old singer/ songwriter is perched on the threshold of becoming a Top 10 star with her debut single. It all hinges on "Video Games" [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube's newest star: Britney's 3-year-old niece

YouTube's newest star: Britney's 3-year-old niece

A YouTube video posted by pop star Britney Spears of her three-year-old niece singing one of her hit songs is a hit on the video sharing website and has made Maddie Briann Aldridge a 'viral star'. Over one million people endorsed [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Marines date stars, thanks to YouTube

Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis have accepted YouTube invitations from two US Marines, one serving in Afghanistan, to accompany them to military balls. Singer-turned-actor Timberlake and “Black Swan” star Kunis are having fun [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube gives rising stars an extra push with training, funds

YouTube gives rising stars an extra push with training, fund...

Blending as it does into a forgettable suburban strip mall, Metro Skateshop is easy to miss. Not so its owner, Joel Jutagir. The skateboarding fanatic has turned his decades-long obsession with filming himself and his friends into a popul [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

You Tube 2.0 helping new stars redefine TV

Blending as it does into a forgettable suburban strip mall, Metro Skateshop is easy to miss. Not so its owner, Joel Jutagir.The skateboarding fanatic has turned his decades-long obsession with filming himself and his friends into a popula [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

At YouTube Boot Camp, Future Stars Polish Their Acts

At YouTube Boot Camp, Future Stars Polish Their Acts

Vanessa Wilson was back in class last week for the first time since law school. Only this time, she said, she wasn’t bored. Ms. Wilson, 27, was one of the winners of a recent talent search sponsored by YouTube. Her prize was a boot [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube on Thursday began publishing a chart that tracks top music videos at the popular Google-owned website. A YouTube 100 chart online at youtube.com/music will be updated weekly based on the popularity of videos whether works are amat [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

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