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Jawed Karim was born on October 28, 1979, in Merseburg, East Germany, to a Bangladeshi father and a German mother. [4] His father Naimul Karim (Bengali: নাইমুল করিম) is a Bangladeshi who is a researcher at 3M, and his mother, Christine, is a German biochemistry scientist at the University of Minnesota. [5]
Google's other music streaming service Play Music was merged with YouTube Music in May 2020, as the latter is a more recognized brand. [167] Support for the dedicated YouTube application on the Sony PlayStation Vita game console was deprecated in January 2015, for the Nintendo Wii and Wii Mini in June 2017, and for the Nintendo 3DS in August 2019.
On September 28, 2016, YouTube named Lyor Cohen, the co-founder of 300 Entertainment and former Warner Music Group executive, the Global Head of Music. [177] In early 2018, Cohen began hinting at the possible launch of YouTube's new subscription music streaming service, a platform that would compete with other services such as Spotify and Apple ...
Susan Diane Wojcicki (/ w uː ˈ tʃ ɪ t s k i / woo-CHITS-kee; [1] July 5, 1968 – August 9, 2024) was an American business executive who was the chief executive officer of YouTube from 2014 to 2023.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. American businessman and co-founder of YouTube (born 1977) Chad Hurley Hurley in 2010 Born (1977-01-24) January 24, 1977 (age 47) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. Alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania (BA) Occupation(s) Webmaster Businessman Known for Co-founder of YouTube and AVOS ...
Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam. [1] After Def Jam, Cohen took on a leadership role at Warner Music Group.
Zappin's legal history came up in the midst of a 2012 dispute between Maker Studios and YouTube celebrity Ray William Johnson over the terms of a new contract. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] In June 2013, two months after his resignation, Zappin sued Maker Studios' partners and investors, alleging there was a conspiracy to oust him from the board.
Merck Mercuriadis (born October 2, 1963) is a British-Canadian music industry executive, artist manager, and entrepreneur. [7] He is the founder and chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management; [8] the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund; and the founder of Hipgnosis Songs Capital (in partnership with Blackstone).