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>>Pichai also gave more specific examples of how he hopes to [increase efficiency of the company]. He gave a past example of aligning YouTube Music and Google P

by awill 4y ago

>>Pichai also gave more specific examples of how he hopes to [increase efficiency of the company]. He gave a past example of aligning YouTube Music and Google Play Music into one product. I see creating YouTube Music when you have Google Play Music as textbook Not Invented Here (I'm aware of the irony of that statement). They could have just rebranded it, but no, they started from scratch. They switched audio codecs, and rebuild the entire app and backend infrastructure. Probably because YouTube is run like a separate company inside Google. They've done this type of stuff over and over. It boggles my mind.

fatherzine 4y ago
It's less stupid than it looks. Back in the day there was Google Videos and YouTube. Technically speaking, both decent video hosting & streaming services for the time. YouTube won the market and Google Videos is a forgotten footnote. Q: If you are a Google C-suite executive in 2005, which video service do you bet on? A: Give both Google Videos and YouTube a few years of runway and see which one demonstrates better traction.
- ahtihn 4y ago
  Wasn't Youtube acquired after Google Videos was already created?
  - lesuorac 4y ago
    Not just that but it was launched _after_ google videos (January 25, 2005 vs February 14, 2005) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
- desmosxxx 4y ago
  He's talking about music though. The fact that YouTube was able to start their own music app and then eat the Google brand - and then Sundar gives this as an example of efficiency. Missing the forest for the trees IMO. I would point to YouTube music (and movies/shows) as being one of Google's biggest mistakes (not because I loved Google music, but because YT music a confused product/brand and reduces revenue opportunities). The weak leadership at Google is certainly a inefficiency.
ink_13 4y ago
Google Play Music was good and YouTube Music is awful. When they merged GPM into YT Music I signed up for Spotify instead.
- desmosxxx 4y ago
  And not only the apps. The branding and lack of focus. And now they bundle YT music with YouTube. Talk about missed revenue. The entire thing is such a disaster. The fact this was given as an example is hilarious.

by awill 4y ago

fatherzine 4y ago

It's less stupid than it looks. Back in the day there was Google Videos and YouTube. Technically speaking, both decent video hosting & streaming services for the time. YouTube won the market and Google Videos is a forgotten footnote. Q: If you are a Google C-suite executive in 2005, which video service do you bet on? A: Give both Google Videos and YouTube a few years of runway and see which one demonstrates better traction.

ahtihn 4y ago
Wasn't Youtube acquired after Google Videos was already created?
- lesuorac 4y ago
  Not just that but it was launched _after_ google videos (January 25, 2005 vs February 14, 2005) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
desmosxxx 4y ago
He's talking about music though. The fact that YouTube was able to start their own music app and then eat the Google brand - and then Sundar gives this as an example of efficiency. Missing the forest for the trees IMO. I would point to YouTube music (and movies/shows) as being one of Google's biggest mistakes (not because I loved Google music, but because YT music a confused product/brand and reduces revenue opportunities). The weak leadership at Google is certainly a inefficiency.

ink_13 4y ago

Google Play Music was good and YouTube Music is awful. When they merged GPM into YT Music I signed up for Spotify instead.

desmosxxx 4y ago
And not only the apps. The branding and lack of focus. And now they bundle YT music with YouTube. Talk about missed revenue. The entire thing is such a disaster. The fact this was given as an example is hilarious.