‘Essential reading.’ – ESQUIRE
‘Bothabsorbingand highly illuminating’ – THE BOOKSELLER
‘No one understands the intricacies of YouTube like Chris Stokel-Walker’ – THE ATLANTIC
Two billion people watch YouTube and it reaches deep into everyday lives.
Its creators start new trends, popularise new songs and games and make and break new products. Yet while they are famous to billions of mostly young people, they mostly remain a mystery to the general public and mainstream media. What is the secret of their appeal? How do they cope with being in front of the lens – and who is behind their success?
More than 100 insiders spoke candidly to teach journalist Chris Stokel-Walker for this first in-depth independent book on YouTube. YouTubers is the only book you need to understand YouTube, its ownership by Google, its deal for s
