On Sunday May 16, 2005 the beta version of YouTube.com was launched. To celebrate its five year exsistance, YouTube put together a “FiveYear” channel “which features people from all over describing how YouTube has changed or shaped their lives.” Check it out! Also, be sure to watch the video above that timelines the birth and quick rise of YouTube. The most interesting and outstanding fun fact? YouTube now receives two billion views per day.
[Via YouTube blog]
Apple CEO Steve Jobs celebrated his 55th birthday yesterday. What also happened that day? iTunes sold its 10 billionth song. Greatest birthday gift ever? Yeah I think so. Congratulations, Apple. This is quite the achievement and deserves a top spot among the rest of them.
Fun fact #1: The 10 billionth song download was Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way.” It was downloaded by Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia who was granted a $10,000 iTunes gift card for being the one to hit the milestone number. Also tomorrow (2/26) is Cash’s birthday; he would have been 78 years old.
Fun fact #2: Click here to see the top 20 most downloaded songs on iTunes since its inception. They include songs from Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Kary Perry, and Miley Cyrus. Scary, I know.
[Via Apple]