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1) Maybe not every viral video has to go through Digg to be famous...
And after it is already famous, it could be not such interesting news to be published on Digg.
2) "OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals and guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and backing vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (keyboards, guitar and backing vocals), who joined them in 2005 in replacement of Andy Duncan.
The original members formed as OK Go in 1998 and released two studio albums before Duncan's departure. The band is notable for their unusual dress sense and their energetic music videos — in particular, those for their two most successful singles, "A Million Ways" and "Here It Goes Again". The latter won a Grammy Award for "Best Short-Form Music Video" in 2007."
"The band's second album, Oh No, was recorded in Malmö, Sweden, and produced by Tore Johansson (The Cardigans, Franz Ferdinand) in the fall of 2004. After recording, in 2005, Andy Duncan left the band and was replaced by Andy Ross, who auditioned for them in Chicago. The album was released in August 2005.
Oh No gained popularity for its first single, "A Million Ways", thanks to its video, which proved to be a viral Internet phenomenon in the fall of 2005. The ultra-low budget, long take video featured the band in their back yard performing a dance choreographed by lead singer Kulash's sister, Trish Sie. Using a camera borrowed from a friend, the video was produced for under ten dollars, and was apparently released without the knowledge or consent of their label, Capitol Records. By August 2006, the video had become the most downloaded music video ever with over 9 million downloads. The band performed the dance live on British TV show Soccer AM."
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ok_go
OK Go - A Million Ways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bav63MWNUKg
If Digg is THE most popular social bookmarking site, what is the 2nd most popular?
by Running, Fall Up on October 24th, 2008
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Can i consider myself a true dj if i only have about 30 or 40 records, or do i need to obtain a collection that i could actually dig in and not just skim through?
by technios on August 3rd, 2008
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Why have my submitted Digg stories only gotten Dugg 3 times at the most so far?
by Running, Fall Up on June 8th, 2008
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What Digg story has the highest all-time amount of Diggs?
by Running, Fall Up on September 19th, 2008
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What was the most popular social bookmarking website before Digg went online for the first time?
by Running, Fall Up on October 24th, 2008
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I wouldn't want to be forced to move to Los Angeles if I ever got famous like that; too hot and too much crime, congestion, and pollution. I'd rather live in a Silicon Valley-like atmosphere, or any place more friendly in these regards.
I've seen their more recent videos on YT and they seem to have non-singing shorts of less than 2 minutes long now, much like those countless inconsequential YT channels do. Example here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=boHKHK3L4Rc
by Running, Fall Up on January 9th, 2009
ENG: there are nice spots in Los Angeles too (it is a big city). And there are certainly some less nice spots in Chicago...
As to those small videos, OK Go's celebrity was from the beginning also internet based, so they have a different way to use this medium than others.
by iwnit on January 9th, 2009