Digital ad executives participating in this week’s event have privately set a $1 billion goal. Google hopes a package of YouTube-starring violinists, break-dancers and beat-boxers is enough to entice ad buyers to shift their money from television to online. This year, Snoop Lion became the headline performer. Of course, Google couldn’t help but bring out one big name. “I’m part of the first generation to grow up knowing that social connections can be made online,” said Day. PHOTOS: THR & Google’s Pre-White House Correspondents Party in DC: Red Carpet Arrivals
That included Felicia Day, actress and producer of YouTube’s indie geek culture channel Geek & Sundry Lindsey Stirling, who was thrown off of America’s Got Talent and founded YouTube’s Lindseystomp channel Ryan Higa, the creator of YouTube’s Nigahiga and yeah, Kid President and Macklemore. If YouTube brought out stars like Pharrell Williams and Flo Rida in 2012 to celebrate new programming and new initiatives, the 2013 event was more geared towards showing ad buyers names they might not be familiar with, but popular on the video website. “When I started, there was 54 million people connected globally, That has grown to two billion, with one billion coming to YouTube … The remaining five billion people not currently online will be coming online via smartphones. “The future is already here,” said Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt. It got some commitments from big brands like Unilever, Toyota and GM, but the company has also realized that it needs to do more, reportedly lowering the price to advertisers on the video sharing site.Īt this year’s NewFront - or “Brandcast” as Google/YouTube calls it - the digital giant stressed the numbers and the moment. YouTube’s presentation last year wasn’t a total bust. The company launched all sorts of new channels then, and then later in the year, cut some channels loose. It is something that we need to be apart of … The essence of the content is short form but the potential value is enormous.”Īt last year’s presentation, besides featuring a performance from Jay-Z, Google announced that it was putting $200 million worth of promotion into the YouTube Original Channels initiative. “It’s a whole new entertainment paradigm. “YouTube has provided a platform for innovative content that connects with millions of consumers,” said Katzenberg. Google’s NewFront featured an appearance by DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, fresh off an announced multi-million dollar acquisition of AwesomenessTV, one of the most subscribed-to teen networks on YouTube. Google made the presentation at Pier 36 in New York, part of a weeklong schedule of upfront-style events from leading digital companies. This reggae music is music of love-happiness and sadness, and a new audience, specifically.On Wednesday night, Google pitched advertisers on YouTube, going back-to-basics with an explanation of viral phenomenon like the Harlem Shake. “I’ve always wanted to perform for kids and my grandmother, people around the world who really love me and can’t really accept the music that I make. When you’re an uncle, it’s time to find something new.” To do so, Snoop found a new voice in his latest album and a new sound so that he could appeal to new listeners. To a group of friends he explained, “I’ve won every accolade you can get in rap, they call me ‘Uncle Snoop’ in rap.
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But the hip-hop artist did not just change his rap name he altered his professional aspirations too. “Why I was there” meaning to misinterpret a Jamaican spiritual leader’s metaphors as a literal rechristening.
You are the light you are the lion.’ From that moment on, it’s like I had started to understand why I was there.” I went to temple, where the High Priest asked me what my name was, and I said, ‘Snoop Dogg.’ And he looked me in my eyes and said, ‘No more.