links for 2006-11-06

When media execs wonder why people watch their copyrighted material on YouTube instead of the exact same clips on their own branded sites, well, it’s because their players don’t hold a candle to YouTube.

“The BBC could begin paying local and regional newspapers for stories, says director general Mark Thompson.”

Dave Sifry has released his latest State of the Blogosphere report.

“Google’s desire to move into newspaper ads — which it apparently thinks are a better fit than magazines — is yet another signal of its unquenchable thirst for ad inventory of any kind.”