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# MON. BRIEFING: YouTube Ramps Up Music Initiatives • Bieber Lawsuit Demands $10M • Nielsen Music Goes Mobile • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-briefing-youtube-ramps-up-music-initiatives-bieber-lawsuit-demands-10m-nielsen-music-goes-mobile/
- Published: 2016-04-18T09:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-18T09:01:00.000Z
- Description: MONDAY 4.18.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web YouTube is bypassing the labels to develop direct relationships with artists and willing to pay. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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**Music Business News** **From Around The Web**

*YouTube is bypassing the labels to develop direct relationships with artists and willing to pay.*

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