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Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million

Mar 25, 2014
Disney will pay top price for the YouTube production network
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger accepts the Milestone Award onstage during the 25th annual Producers Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. 
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It's not that easy to be a YouTube superstar

Feb 6, 2014
Even for popular YouTubers, making money off their videos can be hard.

Look at what we bought!

Dec 3, 2013
A final note in which you lose a little faith in humanity.

Scientists quit their day jobs, head over to YouTube

Dec 3, 2013
Now that top science channels get hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, there's potential for savvy scientists to earn big money.

First generation college students go viral

Nov 21, 2013
A new campaign on YouTube aims to encourage more students to be the first in their families to go to college.

New YouTube comment rules make everybody mad, right?

Nov 12, 2013
By requiring users to sign up for Google+ in order to comment on YouTube, Google has sparked outrage.

Family finance lessons: Viral hitmaker Tay Zonday

Oct 31, 2013
Adam Bahner, better known as Tay Zonday, talks about what he learned from his parents that helps him manage his finances as a professional viral video superstar and campy Internet sensation.

For public good, not for profit.

YouTube to begin offering premium music service

Oct 24, 2013
Can it compete in a crowded marketplace?

Google pushes advertisers to buy ads for all devices

Oct 17, 2013
Is Google’s strong-arming of advertisers to buy ads across multiple platforms paying off?

Best YouTube videos finally get an awards show

Oct 1, 2013
What does having a live awards show do for your business?