7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>User profiles on the social networking site now automatically display latest clips for users who have uploaded material, removing the need to embed videos with HTML code.<br /><br />Meanwhile, four featured videos from across the network now comprise a new homepage feature in a key, above-the-fold area.<br /><br />MySpace's share of the online video market (22.99%) trails YouTube's (45.46%) in second place, according to August <a href="http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dueling-metrics-video-usage/">statistics</a> from HitWise.<br /><br />While the pair inked a deal the same month in which Google pays News Corp $900m to deliver search and advertising technology, the acquisition of YouTube has potential to wrankle the Rupert Murdoch company.<br /><br />Business Week <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2006/tc20061016_509248.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_businessweek+exclusives">reports</a> millions of YouTube-hosted videos are already embedded on MySpace profiles, while Google is expected to seek to put its own advertising inside clips hosted by its new stablemate.<br /><br />It had been speculated MySpace could retaliate by barring YouTube videos from its pages. The two parties <a href="http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1920318,00.html">reportedly</a> met last week to discuss their relationship.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>User profiles on the social networking site now automatically display latest clips for users who have uploaded material, removing the need to embed videos with HTML code.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Meanwhile, four featured videos from across the network now comprise a new homepage feature in a key, above-the-fold area.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />MySpace's share of the online video market (22.99%) trails YouTube's (45.46%) in second place, according to August <Link URL="http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dueling-metrics-video-usage/" Window="New">statistics</Link> from HitWise.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />While the pair inked a deal the same month in which Google pays News Corp $900m to deliver search and advertising technology, the acquisition of YouTube has potential to wrankle the Rupert Murdoch company.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Business Week <Link URL="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2006/tc20061016_509248.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_businessweek+exclusives" Window="New">reports</Link> millions of YouTube-hosted videos are already embedded on MySpace profiles, while Google is expected to seek to put its own advertising inside clips hosted by its new stablemate.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />It had been speculated MySpace could retaliate by barring YouTube videos from its pages. The two parties <Link URL="http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1920318,00.html" Window="New">reportedly</Link> met last week to discuss their relationship.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-10-16T12:59:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>MySpace has improved its low-key video sharing offering in what has been interpreted as a tactical response to Google $1.65bn purchase of YouTube last week.</strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>MySpace has improved its low-key video sharing offering in what has been interpreted as a tactical response to Google $1.65bn purchase of YouTube last week.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 368 361896 MySpace trumpets video in GooTube wake false 2006-10-16T12:59:00+01:00 myspace-trumpets-video-in-gootube-wake 2009-04-29T23:35:03+01:00 2009-04-29T23:35:03+01:00 295