YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and. Continue reading
Kesha Capitulates, Sony ‘Allows’ Her To Perform On TV
From our Beware Of The Contracts You Sign Dept.– Who knew that a label could stop an artist from performing on TV? Until Kesha and her team gave Sony assurances that she. Continue reading
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There's a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today,. Continue reading
Using YouTube Translation Tools To Boost Your Channel Audience
Even if an artist takes all the proper steps to make sure the content they upload to YouTube is discoverable, only having their metadata in one language can limit the. Continue reading
5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube “Criminal Racketeers” In Open Letter To “Pushers Of Piracy”
In an "Open Letter to YouTube, 'Pushers' of Piracy" composer, bandleader and five-time Grammy winner Maria Schneider leaves no stone unthrown as she goes after Google and its YouTube subsidiary:. Continue reading
Meghan Trainor Turns Stage Fall Into Touching Viral Moment With A Little Help From Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
Pop singer Meghan Trainor took a nasty spill on stage at the end of her appearance on ‘The Tonight Show' last week. But with a little help from the host,. Continue reading
YouTube Holds All The Leverage In Current Record Label Negotiations
While many labels and high-profile artists have chosen to take a stand against other streaming services which they feel are treating musicians unfairly, the nature of YouTube makes it difficult to. Continue reading
How To Upload Your Videos To Amazon’s New YouTube Competitor
YouTube, which has come under fire for its payment structure even as it renegotiates its contracts with the major labels, has just met its first truly viable competitor – Amazon.. Continue reading
Exploring DIY Music Video Production
In the music industry today video is king, but many artists shy away from creating music videos, fearing that they won't appear "professional" enough. So what does professional mean, and. Continue reading
Irving Azoff Pens An Open Letter To YouTube: “The root of the problem here is you.”
When you manage Christina Aguilera, the Eagles, Van Halen, Steely Dan, Maroon 5, Bon Jovi and more, what you say carries weight. So while his disagreements with YouTube are not new,. Continue reading
Spotify Unveils Slate Of 12 Music Focused Video Series
[UPDATED] Spotify has been promising a heavy push into video for more than a year. Until now, that's meant primarily re-purposed clips from other media outlets. But today, Spotify announced. Continue reading
