User blog:Chevsapher/Concerning YouTube links...

YouTube, that great wilderness of videos. Hundreds of thousands of videos, covering every topic imaginable. Owned by Google, it has become the most popular media hosts on the planet, in multiple languages and catering to every demographic.

Historically (well, six years ago), Nico Nico was the place for Vocaloid. It's where all the big-name producers got their start, and even today it remains to premiere website for VOCALOID music. This is logical, as it caters largely to the otaku culture.

Anyway, back in the day, YouTube was simply a place for reprints, perhaps subbed, perhaps not. Almost everything was copied from Nico Nico. However, since then, Vocaloid's western fandom has grown, and the producers are starting to realize how valuable their international audiences are. So although Nico is still "the" Vocaloid site, many producers (and not just the western ones) are uploading their videos onto official channels on YouTube.


 * kz
 * OSTER project
 * Ginsuke
 * Rerulili
 * shu-tP
 * Hachioji-P
 * Mitchie M
 * Hachi
 * cosMo

Other producers have their works uploaded on their label's channel.
 * Powapowa-P
 * DECO*27
 * Sasakure.UK

So, why am I posting this? Well, whenever you link to a YT upload on this wiki, particularly when you're building a song page, be sure to check for an official upload instead of simply linking to the first random reprint you come across, even if it's subbed. This has several advantages. Not only does it help support the producer, it means you're linking to a video that cannot be deleted over copyright issues, which will make things easier for us in the future.

Oh, and happy Friday the 13th! “ψ(｀∇´)ψ