Steve Chen, co-founder and CTO of YouTube and former PayPal employee, shares the incredible journey of YouTube's inception. He discusses the fraught transition from a video dating site to a major platform, overcoming technical limitations and legal battles. Zahavah Levine, YouTube's General Counsel, recounts the complex negotiations with music labels and the looming legal threats that shaped their early strategies. Together, they reveal how innovative engineering and creative marketing propelled YouTube to revolutionize the internet and media landscape.