why do we never see anyone from youtube suceed??

I know a lot of people who have succeeded from YouTube. Some get a TV Show, Some become an Actor and become Famous with a Wikipedia Page.

I think there are people that successed after singing and placing videos on youtube. If you can sing I would suggest you to do the same. It's the chance to show what you can do with your voice. Anything you do you can make a video and post it on youtube, you could even make money(contact me if you are interested).

There have been a lot of successful singers from Youtube. Maybe the artists you're listening to haven't been discovered yet. Time will come for them.

I think Taylor Swift was discovered on YouTube. A few of our local artists have become famous through YouTube. They're not singing though, they're just either doing videos of themselves doing silly things. Some of the local networks thinks they're a hoot, and would promote them. Sometimes I think most people only make the videos as a form of enjoyment. I used to upload music that I covered on YouTube as well as a sense of accomplishment for being able to do something like it. I'm not sure how easy it is to get discovered in YouTube nowadays unless you're doing something really awesome. Especially here in our country, but usually it has something to do with doing something weird or funny.

There are millions of videos on youtube and to be discover really need something special like a lot of recommendation and sharing through the internet. Not just the person covering other people song will find it hard to be recognize at youtube. There are even a lot of established underground band didn't have enough hit on youtube. It is hard enough to be discover at youtube, let alone impressing people.

Hi there, It's mostly because YouTube is simply the transport medium of the current time. I have been involved in the entertainment industry for years, before the explosion of the Internet and YouTube, aspiring artists had to send demo tapes to the major (or minor) labels to try and get an audition. And of the small percentage of the demos that do get audition invitations, an even smaller number of those people actually get a production agreement. Even getting a production agreement does not guarantee success, as evidenced by all of the "1-hit wonders" out there. With Internet sites, anyone can upload demo videos, and try to gain a following. Talent agents are not infallible, and often times they might miss a good act because they are reading the market conditions wrong. Even Elvis's first few tries did not result in successful recordings. With sites like YouTube, an act gets to play to the masses directly, and their acceptance can be gauged accordingly. There has always been a large pool of acts that try to make it, and a far smaller number that do. Just look at all the talent shows on TV now, and how many actually win. Then there is public opinion that really decides who makes it and who doesn't. Clay Aiken came in second on American Idol, but he is quite popular now.

I suppose they are waiting to be discovered and published, so if you feel like it... Several singers have been discovered with YouTube, the most famous is probably Justin Bieber.

I think two things are involved here. First, we who are watching the video actually expect less. We are satisfied with just one song and do not expect an entire evenings performance. We don't want to dance or to be otherwise entertained. Second, to make one good song is relatively easy, but to hold an audience engrossed for an hour or two is another matter. The economics and complications of having a public address system, equipment and transportation for public performances, and the management and booking facilties, etc., are well beyond that of a simple computer and webcam.