YouTube & Video

Warner Music Group And Vevo Reach Deal After 7 Year Impasse, YouTube Excluded [OFFICIAL]

WMG will now license select music videos to Vevo. It took 7 years for WMG to overcome the issues of dealing with a company partially owned by its competitors Universal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/02/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alpha strike (gaming), European Commission, IMAX, music video, record label, Rihanna, Sony, Vevo, Warner Music Group, Warwick Manufacturing Group

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How To Get YouTube To Help Promote Your Videos

This how-to piece from Quaterlab advises DIY artists on how they can get YouTube to promote their videos. Here they explain the popular video sharing platform's layout and the best. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Do it yourself, Earthquake, Google, iTunes, music video, Organic search, Twitter, Web content, Web search engine, YouTube

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How live streaming is transforming the music industry… and why that might scare you

Live video is exploding. Facebook Live, Snapchat, Pericope, and for a growing number of musicians, YouNow. But rising consumer demand for unscripted, real-time performances requires an entirely new skill set for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa Express, App Store (iOS), Facebook, Google, Mobile app, musician, social media, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Warner Music Signs Vadio Video Deal

Last year, Vadio raised $7.5 million in funding, and signaled a move into music by adding former Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff to its board of advisors. This week, Vadio struck. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alpha strike (gaming), European Commission, European Union, Sony, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, Warwick Manufacturing Group, YouTube

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MTV VMA 2016 Nominees – A Full List

MTV has announced its 2016 VMA nominees. Beyoncé tops the list with 11 nominations including Video of the Year for “Formation” and the newest VMA category, Breakthrough Long Form Video, for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Adele (singer), Ariana Grande, Kanye West, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video, MTV Video Vanguard Award, Taylor Swift

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How To Make A Great Low Budget Music Video

The typical price tag associated with most music videos is out of reach for most up-and-coming artists, but a music video made on a shoestring budget can often end up. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/27/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 4th Street (Manhattan), Alternative rock, Artist, Ball pit, Barnes & Noble, music industry, record label, Streaming media, Tower Records, YouTube

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Apple Music Nabs CBS “Carpool Karaoke” Exclusive

Late Late Show host James Corden's ultra popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment is being spun off by CBS, and Apple Music has nabbed the streaming exclusive.

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2016 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., CBS, CBS Studios International, Eddy Cue, James Corden, Jennifer Lopez, The Late Late Show, United Kingdom, YouTube

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Why You Have To Optimize Your Facebook Videos For Silence – Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

According to a recent estimate, roughly eighty-five percent of Facebook videos are viewed sans sound, suggesting artists would do well to optimize their next Facebook flick accordingly. Here we look. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5BARz International, Alessandra Ambrosio, All That Echoes, Alternative rock, American Eagle Outfitters, Anastasia (soundtrack), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, YouTube

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How Indie Artists Can Grow Their YouTube Subscriber Base

Cultivating an enthusiastic fanbase is one of the key components of becoming a successful artist, something for which YouTube can be a great resource, particularly if you can convert those. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Facebook, Fan (person), Instagram, music industry, music video, Twitter, YouTube

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Top Recording Artists, John Oliver Remind Politicians Not To Use Music Without Permission [VIDEO]

"If I didn't want to get paid, I'd be on Spotify…" TV's John Oliver and some of America’s top recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aggression, American Idol, Artist, Asia, Bank of America, Brazil, Capital market, Censure, Central America, United States

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An End To 4 Minute Music Videos: How Record Labels And Artists Can Fix Their YouTube Woes

As the artists vs. YouTube battle rages on, Mark Mulligan suggests that the real underlying issue is that the four minute music video, while it worked well for MTV, is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/25/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

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