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Lip Dub - I Gotta Feeling
Music (Lip-Dub)
[ 4:54 - from YouTube ]
This video is part of our Viral Music: The Good, Bad, and Bizarre Spotlight
It's the music that makes this video for sure, but beyond that is the passion of the students lip-syncing to the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling". This is an important video because it addresses some Internet copyright issues. In my opinion, allowing people to use copyright protected content as a form of expression is good for everyone. If these students had approached the Black Eyed Peas' record label to get permission to make a video like this they would have been shut down in a heartbeat; by just doing it they are going to have a viral video hit on their hands. YouTube has paved the way for new videos to monetize, so both the Black Eyed Peas and UQAM have a chance at making some money. Best of all, the audience is able to enjoy something that, until recently, we never would have had the opportuinity to see.
eGuider: Tim Street
Chief Creative / CEO APE Digital Inc.
Tim Street is a Writer, Producer, Director, and Creator/Executive Producer of the popular viral video French Maid TV. As one of the industry’s most successful viral video producers, his online videos have totaled over 35 million downloads and his productions constantly skyrocket to the top of the charts. In addition to creating online viral videos, Tim is a sought after paid speaker and award-winning short form director. In 2008 Tim launched APE Digital a multi-platform digital studio that focuses on the creation and acquisition of emotionally engaging content for young men. Tim's speaking credits include Digital Hollywood, Mac World, Blog World, NATPE, New Media Expo, ITVFest, LATVFest, Inbound Marketing Summit, Promax BDA and Podcast Academy. Tim has produced short and long form TV for Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros., ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The WB, UPN, Fine Living, Food Network, Game Show Network, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and many others. Tim sits on the Advisory Board of the Association for Downloadable Media (ADM), an industry association focused on providing advertising and audience measurement standards for episodic and downloadable media. In 2009 Tim was inducted into the International Academy of Web Television. Tim blogs at 1TimStreet.com. He resides in Los Angeles and is represented by United Talent Agency.
