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I knew this was going to happen. They’ve gotten paid. Got the suits and a few Porche 911’s so it’s time to tell the users to F*** off and start rowing in more money! Thanks YouTube.

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has more time on his hands now that his premiership is ending, but it was still a surprise to see him endorsing YouTube.

In a short clip recorded especially for a press event, he described the video service as a “shining example of innovation”.

He said he had been shocked to learn that he was the first world leader to have his own YouTube channel.

But it is clear that everyone from politicians, global media firms, teenagers in bedrooms to self-publicists has learned the power of YouTube.

Given its impact, it may raise a few eyebrows to learn that co-founder Steve Chen says the firm is committed to a “engagement, not interruption model”.

Quite simply, YouTube has not merely interrupted the broadcasting model of the 21st Century, it has torn it to shreds and shaped it anew.

Everyday hundreds of millions of videos are watched via YouTube. Every minute of every day, six hours of fresh video are uploaded.

Our goal is to have YouTube on every screen – to take it from the PC to the living room and the mobile phone.”
Steve Chen, YouTube co-founder

According to analysts Ellacoya Networks, YouTube videos account for 10% of all traffic on the internet and some experts fear that its popularity threatens the very foundations of the internet itself.

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