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YouTube Pulls Music Videos in the UK: Do You Care?

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:06:27 -0700

Music made available on the Internet always seems to draw fire somehow, and unfortunately for the music obsessed across the pond, attempts to renew YouTube's license agreement with the UK's Performing Right Society have come to a fast halt. According to YouTube, the "PRS is now asking us to pay many, many times more for our license than before. The costs are simply prohibitive for us - under PRS's proposed terms we would lose significant amounts of money with every playback," and have since blocked all music videos in the UK until an agreement is reached.

Although I think it's fun to send old music videos to my pals, I don't really watch music videos anymore at all. Do you still get your music video fix from TV, or do you head for YouTube? Do you even care if music videos are on YouTube?

Website of the Day: TubeReplay

GeekSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:20:07 -0700

Do you ever stumble across a video on YouTube that you wish you could put on repeat? For me, it's usually when I find a hot new song or I have a favorite new music video that I can't get enough of. So you can imagine how excited I was when I came across a site called TubeReplay that will automatically replay any YouTube video. Just copy and paste the YouTube URL into the TubeReplay box and it will keep replaying the video, so you don't have to worry about pressing play multiple times. Perfect when setting the mood with a virtual fireplace, or when you are obsessed with Britney Spears's new song. And be sure to check out more YouTube tips and tricks.

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First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click "New Post" under the website of the day tab at the top of the page.
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Type "Technology and Gadgets" in the Categories box
Add keyword(s) in the tag field with relevant tags (for example mine for this story was "Website of the Day").
Choose whether you want the post to be private or public.
Click "Create Post" to submit content.

Download of the Day: GimmeSomeTune

GeekSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:05:15 -0700

I swear I can listen to a song over 100 times and still manage to mess up the words, or make up my own - kinda like the Romy and Michele's High School Reunion scene when they sing Footloose (Footloose manages to turn into cut loose).

Because I regularly watch music videos on YouTube, I've used this Greasemonkey extension to help me with song lyrics, but what about my iTunes library? Thankfully a reader has submitted a neat download to the Download of the Day group to help this geek out. Jmichelle's fave lyric provider is called GimmeSomeTune. She says:

I absolutely have to have lyrics to my songs whenever possible and with over 3,000 songs, it's irritating to put in so many Google searches. GimmeSomeTune does an automatic search for every song without lyrics as soon as it begins playing. It also searches for album art as well. And it's totally free (although they do ask for an optional donation).

Do you have a download that you'd love to share? Join our Download of the Day group and share your favorite download, and tell us why you love it and it could be featured on GeekSugar. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Kid Rock Says Illegally Downloading Music Is Like Stealing Cars

GeekSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:01:10 -0700

We haven't really heard from Kid Rock in a while, but now that he's surfaced, he has some strong words for illegal downloaders of music. He gets pretty far in his satirical tirade comparing illegal music downloads to stealing iPods, laptops, and cars, before I say: We Get It Already. Stealing is bad.

Sugar Bits - Duffy Reportedly Dating Rugby Star

PopSugarUK — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:00:41 -0700

Non Voyage: Bringing the Deep Heart of Texas Home

LilSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:39 -0700

As our non-voyage moves across the country, we head on south to the great state of Texas where cowboy hats and boots abound. The destination offers up a number of kid-friendly activities that can be experienced right at home.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center introduces both kids and adults to wildflowers and other native plants. Pack up the kiddos for a lil hike and see just how many different flowers they can find on the trip.
The Alamo may be one of the main attractions in San Antonio due to its historic place in the Texas Revolution and the role Davey Crockett played in the battle. Help tots re-enact the battle by building a real-life backyard fort. Allow them to eat, sleep and play in the fort for a day and see how creative they can be with their limited space.
Austin is known for its live music festivals like Austin City Limits and South by Southwest. Check your local calendar to see if there are any live shows planned for your area. If not, start your own! Gather up the neighborhood kids, have them each pick a song they want to "perform" and call all the parents around for an evening of fun and music as your tots take the stage. To make the evening even more festive, consider adding some colored lightbulbs to the lamps.
You can't get more Texas than a little line dancing. Grab your tots and swing them round with an afternoon of toe stepping just for them. Either search for some line dances on YouTube, or use a video as your guide.
If the plains of Texas are calling out to you, consider recreating the ultimate ranch-hand experience with these ideas.
Chowing down has never been more fun than when you let your kids build their own meal. Tex-Mex-style items like burritos, tacos and fajitas are delicious and nutritious. See who can include the most colors in their creation.

Daily Tech: Download Your YouTube Vids For Watching Later

GeekSugar — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:25:26 -0700

You can now easily download your YouTube videos for offline watching. - Digital Inspiration
The camera on the iPhone 3G S actually takes decent photos. - Wired
Logitech unveils a fancy $200 Xbox 360 guitar. - Kotaku
Burglars may be watching your social networking pages closer than you think. - USA Today
With the FoxyTunes Firefox download, you can listen to tunes from videos like any other music source.- Lifehacker
The Woz skipped the iPhone 3G S line this morning outside at the Apple store in Valley Fair mall. - The Silicon Alley Insider

FABTV: 311 "Amber"

FabSugar — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:02:22 -0700

One of the commenters on a YouTube upload of this video said it exactly: "Definately one of the best chillin songs ever made." Yes, I'm aware definitely is spelled wrong, that's verbatim folks. Double yes, this song is super chill. It's even slightly romantic. It was filmed in Laguna Beach, and makes me wonder why more people don't live beachside; doggy fun, Ping-Pong, bonfires, bike riding, sunsets, surfing - the good life. The So-Cal reggae rock band is seen performing living-room style as well as cameos throughout the chill vid. Sit back, relax, enjoy . . .

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Little Boots' "New In Town" - Spin It or Sling It?

PopSugarUK — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0700

Little Boots aka Victoria Hesketh posed for pictures in London's Shoreditch House as her first official single hits our airwaves. It is released on 25th May and Little Boots herself has added an "acoustic/ piano/ tenorion version" to YouTube, with the "real thing" availble on her MySpace.

Ever since Little Boots came top of the BBC's Sound of 2009 list at the beginning of the year, I've been looking forward to hearing her new material. This catchy tune doesn't disappoint, and I'm confident she'll gain even more fans this year.

When I asked you what you thought of the singer back in January, the majority of you loved her music, so check out the video below and let me know what you think of her new single: will you spin it or sling it?

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What Your Children Are Doing While You're Not Looking

GiggleSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Singing and dancing on webcams that they then post on YouTube. Secretly auditioning for a role in the next Broadway musical or MTV video. The child on the left put it best when he captioned one of his many lipsyncing YouTube videos thusly: "The song that is starting my kerir." I don't doubt it kid. But I'd keep an eye on your sister. She's pretty awesome, too.