CNET NEWS - July 30 - Long-video makers can rejoice, as YouTube has
extended the allotted time of user uploads from 10 to 15 minutes. When
YouTube first launched in 2005, users could actually upload clips that
were longer than 10 minutes, though without limits it was easy to
upload full-length, copyrighted content. YouTube responded by creating
the limit, as well as adding new account types like "director,"
"comedian," "musician," and "guru," which would require a few extra
steps of registration, but remove the time limit altogether. The rest
of the YouTube population simply got around the limits by splitting up
shows into 10-minute chunks, which would work until YouTube's content
filters flagged it as a violation. FULL ARTICLE @ CNET NEWS
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