Chad Hurley
Chad Hurley
Chad Meredith Hurleyis an American co-founder and former CEO of the popular video-sharing website YouTube and MixBit. In June 2006, he was voted 28th on Business 2.0's "50 People Who Matter Now" list. In October 2006, he and Steve Chen sold YouTube for $1.65 billion to Google. Hurley worked in eBay's PayPal division—one of his tasks involved designing the original PayPal logo — before starting YouTube with fellow PayPal colleagues Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. Hurley was primarily responsible for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth24 January 1977
CityReading, PA
CountryUnited States of America
The power of digital distribution over physical retail outlets is you have a chance to create a global audience.
I look at building business as a creative process that I enjoy.
If something excites you, go for it.
We started YouTube to democratize video distribution. Now, we are democratizing video creation,
I think you will see a point where the traditional model of advertising on TV or advertising online will go, and advertisers will cover one programme, no matter what platform it's being broadcast on. You'll see the same ads whether you are watching it on your TV, your computer or your phone.
I think a platform such as YouTube has to respect local laws and customs.
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If you're creating an entertainment site, you want the content to be the star.
YouTube provides a unique opportunity for all musicians to market and promote their music and directly engage their fans.
I feel like there's a lot of noise in the social space. The Vines and Instagrams of the world are gaining traction, and their solutions are perfect for their communities.
Consumers are increasingly programming their own entertainment and content experiences.
I'm probably not creative or talented enough to create an especially compelling piece of content, but I really do enjoy watching a great movie or TV show.
I basically watch videos online all day long.
There's something very satisfying about creating a tactile product.