A biography for Chad Hurleyhasn’t been written yet.
“When you have a model that's worked very well, it's very hard to change.”
“I look at building business as a creative process that I enjoy.”
“Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.”
“I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the cornerstones of any social media strategy.”
“If something excites you, go for it.”
“When you limit the length of the video to something under two minutes, it gives everyday people an opportunity to make something entertaining. It's harder to tell a story or create an entertaining piece of content that is based around the time slot model, television shows being 22 minutes long.”
“Video is universal and allows people around the world to communicate and exchange ideas.”
“There are a handful of talented individuals that are always going to do a better job. If you look at the amount of TV shows or movies, there's only a handful that rise to the top.”
“Content begets content.”
“You launch a site, and you see what works, and you continue to make it better.”
“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.”
“People think about the world of TV and the world of online video as being different ways to distribute video. But what happens when every TV is connected to wi-fi with a browser?”
“I try to absorb all types of style and design. I don't try and restrict my thinking. I enjoy the old and the new. You need that broad perspective to create something different.”
“Napster was a black market for music. Ninety-nine per cent of the music that people were downloading was illegal because they didn't have the rights for it.”