Viet Nam News NEW YORK — The MTV Video Music Awards, the televised gala known for headline-grabbing performances and celebrity antics, will return to New York on August 20. The music and youth culture network made the announcement with its trademark astronaut-clad "moonperson" appearing outside Radio City Music Hall, the historic theater where the awards will take place. "New York City’s creative energy has always fueled those who live and work here. This is where music, film, and art collide and where the Video Music Awards were born," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. The move comes amid intense competition between Los Angeles and New York for cultural events, as the pop music business steadily migrates to the West Coast. The Grammy Awards held a one-off edition in New York in January after 15 years in Los Angeles, while the MTV Video Music Awards have largely alternated, taking place in New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2016. Julie Menin, New … [Read more...] about MTV Video Music Awards return to New York in August
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YouTube video filter policy reduces earnings of content creators
Reduced subscriber numbers and blocked advertisements are affecting many Vietnamese YouTube channels, even accounts that use the platform as a means of business. A large number of young Vietnamese love posting video on YouTube platform According to YouTube’s survey from last year, Vietnam remains among the countries with the highest number of YouTube viewers, with viewers increasing by 85 per cent on-year. This has created a great opportunity for young Vietnamese people to make a living through this platform. In particular, since YouTube allowed Vietnamese content creators to make money on the platform, the number of videos posted on YouTube in Vietnam has grown tremendously, reaching 300 per cent on-year growth rates. However, YouTube’s new video filter policy has brought concerns for many Vietnamese YouTubers doing business on this platform since late 2017. YouTuber Tony Phung said YouTube’s tightened earning policy sharply reduced his turnover. … [Read more...] about YouTube video filter policy reduces earnings of content creators
YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’
The suspect in a gun attack at YouTube's HQ in California had expressed anger over its treatment of her video postings, media reports say. Police have named Nasim Aghdam, 39, as the suspect but say they are still investigating a motive. US media say Aghdam was angry that YouTube was filtering her videos and reducing the money she could make. Tuesday's attack left a man and two women injured with gunshot wounds. The attacker shot herself dead. Police in San Bruno, California, say there is no evidence yet that the attacker knew the victims, a 36-year-old man said to be in a critical condition, and two women aged 32 and 27. What do we know of the suspect? Nasim Aghdam lived in San Diego in southern California. Police have revealed few details about her but US media said she ran a channel and a website, posting videos on a variety of subjects including those highlighting animal cruelty. She has been variously described as a vegan bodybuilder, artist and rapper. Her channel, Nasime … [Read more...] about YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’
In a flap: Video shows ducks taking on traffic across road in Vietnam
By Vu Phong  April 2, 2018 | 03:59 pm GMT+7 No space for ‘fast and furious’ as bikes and cars backed up to make way for the waddling wayfarers. A video showing vehicles backed up as thousands of ducks cross a road has received widespread coverage in and out of Vietnam. The footage, captured on March 28 near Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam, shows the ducks queuing to cross the road at a zebra crossing. As the flock of ducks crossed the road, cars and motorbikes had little choice but to make way until they reached the other side safe and sound. “Look at them, they’re so smart aren’t they? They know just where to cross the street,” one man can be heard saying on the video. … [Read more...] about In a flap: Video shows ducks taking on traffic across road in Vietnam
In a flap: Video shows ducks take on traffic across road in Vietnam
By Vu Phong  April 2, 2018 | 03:59 pm GMT+7 No space for ‘fast and furious’ as bikes and cars backed up to make way for the waddling wayfarers. A video showing vehicles backed up as thousands of ducks cross a road has received widespread coverage in and out of Vietnam. The footage, captured on March 28 near Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam, shows the ducks queuing to cross the road at a zebra crossing. As the flock of ducks crossed the road, cars and motorbikes had little choice but to make way until they reached the other side safe and sound. “Look at them, they’re so smart aren’t they? They know just where to cross the street,” one man can be heard saying on the video. … [Read more...] about In a flap: Video shows ducks take on traffic across road in Vietnam