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Whatever happened to The Cow Song on YouTube?

In an interview with some of the Las Vegas Mobsquad (aka LVMS or LVMobsquad) members, I dug deeper into understanding what happened to The Cow Song. A viral video that swept the internet some years ago (with sequels and everything) and then came to a noticeable stop. It continued to live on ever since but with a much smaller amount of traffic flooding to it (likely dedicated fans). It was doing so well. So what happened?

The answer was “YouTube”. Apparently, YouTube suddenly happened during the height of their videos. The company demonetized its channel out of nowhere, claiming LVMS’ videos were copyrighted content (by LVMS…). Their notice even noted their name as the copyright owners.

This caused a lot of damage as it sudden cut their profits to zero and they were no longer coming up in search the way they used to (popular videos tend to pop up at the top during user searches). However, it seems that demonetized channels lose this feature. So not only did their profits come to a complete stop, but a huge portion of their traffic did too.

LVMS tried reaching out to YouTube immediatly to try to get the situation resolved. Explaining that they are themselves, therefore everything was kosher. That they didn’t understand how they would get tagged for copyright for their own videos. YouTube eventually agreed but said the damage was already done. The company stated that their system is automated and once a channel gets demonetized (even if it was in error), they would have to wait the number of months to re-apply. That there was nothing they could do.

This sounds incredibly odd and suspicious. Most likely, YouTube didn’t care. They are a giant afterall and their ad profits are still running on their videos. So what do they care?

They inquired about a lawyer to try to fix the situation, but no lawyers would take on the giant. So in the meantime, LVMS decided to stop producing content. They waited the window and eventually applied again. It took some time but the channel was eventually monetized again. However, nothing has been the same ever since.

LVMS said that numbers never came back the way they were before and the profits no longer matched the numbers they still had. Suddenly they were making a lot less for traffic compared to what they used to (not just because numbers were down). Apparently, the demonetization of the channel really screwed things up. They felt like they were coming back from a major stroke and just never recovered.

This experience with the streaming platform resulted in LVMS stepping back from production. Why produce on a platform that punishes its creators, right? They have since released videos, but nothing like the Cow videos. The Cow videos might have come to and end thanks to YouTube. I say might, since they said there was always a chance of sequels in the future. However, they just don’t have the excitement and energy to bother with it thanks to YouTube completely destroying the experience for them.

Meanwhile, time passes by and entities like Doja Cat come out of nowhere, completely ripping off the The Cow Song in a tacky cleavage-filled rap video. Cow Song fans even commented that it was a rip off of The Cow Song and no one ever did anything about it. YouTube never tagged her for any copyright violations. I guess rap artists continue to get away with stealing lyrics and sampling the tunes of other artists. While the original artists fade into the shadows of giants.

Such a shame that the Cow Song met the fate that it did. I hear that things like this happen a lot. YouTube apparently doesn’t offer much for customer service. Therefore, it is too bad that no lawyer was willing to go up against YouTube as this might have been the perfect way to rattle their door and get someone’s attention. Meanwhile, content creators continue to get hurt to this very day.

 

Note: Header image used with permission from LVMS.

Ghost in the Shell hits the big screen next with a new installment

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I actually missed this one. It will be shown next month (explained below) here in the US but it actually came out in Japan earlier this summer (June)–and it never crossed my eyes. GitS (Ghost in the Shell) is a fun collection of both series and movies, generally with a deep storyline as well as a fun score (OST/soundtrack). In my opinion, the original movie is in my top 5 list of classic Japanese animation (anime) films that no anime fan should ever miss.

It’s hard to believe a new one came out without my knowing of

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Las Vegas Mobsquad One Million views on “I’m a Cow Song” YouTube video

A few days ago, The Las Vegas Mobsquad celebrated one million views on their “I’m a Cow Song” video on YouTube. A video that was created a few years ago for a young sibling (based on an ideas from that sibling) has officially reached “holly crap” status!

Help LVMS (aka LVMobsquad aka Las Vegas Mobsquad aka super fun guys to hang out with that will change your life forever because they are just…..that great of guys) celebrate by

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Mumford & Sons – Live On Letterman (Watch the full hour-long show)

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I haven’t posted much lately yet (again). Been far too busy with work and climbing the ladder of life. Haven’t given much anything else a thought other than getting outdoors for hikes and exploration to clear the mind in between, and spending time with friends and family.

I figured I would share this. I came across it by chance and when clicking on play, I planned to only watch the first few minutes, but wound up watching the entire thing. Mumford and Sons is a great band filled with talent and solid mixing (they put out some great albums, always ready to take on the audiophile world of things).

Below is the entire video

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The Spinning Cow – Las Vegas Mobsquad’s latest in their Cow Series

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The Las Vegas Mobsquad is back again with another Cow Series video, this time “The Spinning Cow” has taken to the screen with up to an hour worth of………….spinning…..cow.

Hey! Judge for yourself! Share below in the comments. The video is here:

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“Shia LaBeouf” Live – Rob Cantor

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Ready for something odd? Something a little different from what you are used to? Big into unique/artistic thinker pieces? Your welcome:

 

I’m a Cow Song breaks 500,000 views

The “I’m a Cow Song” passed the 500,000 view mark which makes it the most popular video the Las Vegas Mobsquad has ever produced both directly or jointly on YouTube. With 50% of ad proceeds going to one of the member’s younger siblings college fund, she is going to have a chance at actually going somewhere as I’m sure the video will probably start heading to a million and blow up from there.

Make sure to keep passing it around wherever possible. Tweet it, FB it, share the link here on YT…Plurk it, Myspace it (do people still use that?), blog it, email it, or tattoo the url to your arm! Let’s send Alexis to Harvard!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljm6RU6lRuM

Video: Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?

As quoted from the video’s description:
“You need not delete your social networks or destroy your cell phones, the message is simple, be balanced, be mindful, be present, be here.”

Makes a good point. I have lost a lot of friends I used to hang out with to the world of the internet. People I used to hang out with weekly, reduced to being lucky to see them within a few months+. Been on dates where the girl was more interested in her cell phone screen than the conversation.

This is why I hike, this is why I travel, this is why I try to drag my friends out and spend so much time with family, this is why I dream, this is why I try to chase those dreams and take a break from the digital world when possible. I enjoy the digital world, and agree that it will help us evolve technology-wise; but we can’t let go of what makes life most livable….the act of being able to share it with someone….in person.

A school marching band covers Rage Against the Machine

Now this is pretty cool. None of the schools I went to did anything like this. They kind of mosh it up in there (kind of).

Cosplay: Assassin’s Creed Unity Phantom Blade (Prototype A) Designed by ImDeePain Reborn

Pretty interesting! Someone went far out of their way to make a working model that not only has a spring loaded blade (well, a fake wooden one at least) but also a crossbow that can actually fire! (as well as spin back to it’s “away” position). Last year I put something together for Halloween themed around Assassin’s Creed. After the holiday I got my hands on a wrist blade that works, but this one kind of makes it feel a little lacking in the fun department. Nice job!

Of course, if you aren’t as crafty when it comes to fabricating your own cosplay weapon, there are plenty of Assassin’s Creed wrist weapons available online (examples) that you can use for your costumes.