Sunday, November 23, 2014

Samsung launches Mobile Video streaming service


Services like Spotify are disrupting and revolutionizing the way consumers discover and access music and Samsung is betting that video is about to go the same way. 

It has launched Milk Video, which pulls together the best video content on the web and, like a music streaming service, classifies it and orders it based on a user's likes and preferences.
These initial content partners include Conde Nast, Funny Or Die, Red Bull, Vevo and VICE, but Samsung also plans to offer exclusive content through the app too. 

The Milk Video app will get to know a user's preferences over time in order to tailor the video feed and there is also a social element - it's easy to share content via Facebook and the like, to comment on it and to follow other friends or brands. 

The app is currently only available in the US and is compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note II; Note 3; Note 4; Galaxy Mega; and Galaxy Edge tabblets and the Galaxy S III; S4; and S5 smartphones.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

YouTube mobile video viewing 200 million a day
YouTube has said it is serving up more than 200 million videos daily to smartphones and other Internet-linked mobile devices.

News of the milestone came as the Google-owned video-sharing service began routing Vevo music videos from artists such as Lady Gaga and U2 onto smartphones powered by newer versions of Google-backed Android software.

"As the world goes mobile and more people watch videos on their smart phones, we expect more partners will take advantage of these new mobile advertising capabilities and make more of their content available across more devices," said YouTube mobile product manager, Andrey Doronichev.

Android smartphones running on "Froyo" or newer versions of the mobile operating software will be able to access Vevo's music video library using a free YouTube application.

Vevo music website is a partnership between Google, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media and has deals to feature content from EMI and independent recording labels.

According to YouTube, revenue will be generated from advertisements played prior to music videos.

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