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Facebook Stories test helps you invite friends to events

It's hard to make events exciting in Facebook. You can plan things down to the smallest detail, but that won't matter if people don't notice your event amid all the puppy videos and heated debates. Facebook may have a simple solution: put events wh…
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Google and Blizzard invite you to train AI with ‘StarCraft II’

Google, apparently tired of trouncing human players at Go with its DeepMind AI, set its computer intelligence up with Blizzard's video game Starcraft II last fall. It seems that was more than a stunt: Today, Google announced it has built a whole rese…
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Your official invite to the 2015 #YTMA Show — now with more artists!

Have you made plans yet for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards, presented by Kia, on Monday, March 23 at 10 a.m. PT?

It doesn’t matter who you’re wearing, where you’re watching, or how you celebrate after. Just tune in to the YouTube Music Awards channel to experience a collection of exclusive, new music videos from established and emerging artists, all at once.


Before the show, you can check out all of the 50 YTMA winners right here. Each one is set for a great year in 2015, and we’re honoring them with this collection of videos.

We’ve added even more performers to the show, working with VICE and some top directorial talent to make this a moment in music to remember. Here’s the full list:

So on Monday, March 23 at 10 a.m. PT, visit the YouTube Music Awards channel to see all the videos, or visit any artist’s channel to see their new video. You can get ready by checking out the playlist of the artists who won a 2015 YouTube Music Awards, and subscribe to our virtual host Tyler Oakley for more info and commentary on the show. If you want a reminder for Monday, you can even add it to your calendar.

And if you’re an artist on YouTube hoping to earn a YouTube Music Award in the future, check out our newly launched YouTube for Artists with more info to help you make the most of YouTube. 

Eshan Ponnadurai, Music Brand Marketing, recently watched “Announcing the YouTube Music Awards 2015 Show.”


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Here’s your front row invite to Coachella 2015 – live on YouTube April 10-12

Passes for Coachella 2015 are hard to come by, but for the fifth year in a row, the California festival is inviting fans from around the world to watch it live on Coachella’s YouTube channel, unleashed by T-Mobile. From Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12, you can catch the biggest acts and emerging artists performing live at Coachella on any screen where you watch YouTube.

What can you expect from the longest-running music festival live stream on YouTube? First, you’ll welcome the freedom to choose from three live stream channels. Then, you’ll enjoy a bunch of new stuff you didn’t see coming, like:

  • Create a custom Coachella avatar by uploading a photo, then decorating with Coachella graphics, before sharing it with your friends.
  • Browse an interactive map of the entire festival grounds and access photos taken from your virtual location.
  • Schedule your live stream experience with a timetable that automatically updates based on your local time and channel you are watching.
  • Learn about the performing acts via interactive profiles.

And more to come … we can’t give away all the surprises yet!

Watch here to find out which Coachella artists will be in the live stream, and subscribe to Coachella’s YouTube channel to stay up on all the latest videos, and relive the sights and sounds of Coachellas past.

Ali Rivera and Brian Anderson, YouTube Music, recently watched “Years & Years – King.”


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