YouTube & Video

Vadio Adds $7.5 Million Funding For Music Video Distribution, Names New COO

Online video has become as (or even more) important as radio to music discovery and marketing; and Vadio has found a significant niche by providing the tech that helps labels. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/12/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BBC iPlayer, Comment (computer programming), Email address, Facebook, Google, HTML element, Intel, Rio Caraeff, Vevo, YouTube

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25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your YouTube Channel

What do all successful YouTubers have in common? They create great videos. But beyond that, smart video creators are using some of YouTube’s tools and features to harness the power. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account executive, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, art, Facebook, music industry, record label, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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YouTube’s Music Growing Pains – A Look Inside Music Key

As YouTube turns 10 years old today, Google is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand music streaming service as an add on to its video service. With Spotify, Apple, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alt-J, Cooking Vinyl, Independent record label, Jeremiah Manele, music industry, Music Notes Coupon, Record Store Day, Solomon, Spotify, YouTube

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YouTube Turns 10 Today [Official Stats]

Ten years ago today, YouTube uploaded its first video. Co-founder Jawed Karim posted a boring 18 second clip of himself at the San Diego Zoo. And while Facebook and upstarts like. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8664, Chad Hurley, Facebook, Google, Jawed Karim, List of video hosting services, Me at the zoo, San Diego Zoo, Steve Chen, YouTube

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Vine Adds Simultaneous Sharing To Multiple Social Networks

Short video app Vine has updated its iOS app to allow you to share videos with other Vine users and multiple networks including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr all at once. Previously users. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), apps, Attention span, Facebook, IOS, tumblr, Twitter, Vine, Vine (app)

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Google 360 Welcomes Anyone, Anywhere Inside The World-Famous Abbey Road Studios

If you've had a lifelong dream of seeing where the magic happens within Abbey Road Studios, Google just made it come true. Partnering with Abbey Road Studios to create and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/20/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Alan Blumlein, George Martin, Giles Martin, Google, Lauren Laverne, London Symphony Orchestra, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, YouTube

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Kansas (The Band) Teams With Mobius For Mobile Marketing Campaign

As Madonna proved by releasing new music on virtually every new digital platform possible, modern music marketing is not just for the young. Now classic rockers Kansas teamed with Mobius. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Holiday (Madonna song), Instagram, Jimmy Fallon, Kiss (band), Madonna (entertainer), Material Girl, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, The Roots, The Tonight Show

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Vevo Launches On PlayStation

Music video service Vevo launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and Spain today. Playstation users in the U.S., Canada,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

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Will Vessel Video Make The Same Mistake As Tidal?

Even though many in music hate to acknowledge it, YouTube really runs the music business these days. Multiple studies have found that most discovery of new music online is the result of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Forbes list of billionaires, Google, Hulu, Jason Kilar, Jeff Bezos, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Google Readies YouTube Ad Free Paid Subscription, Creators Forced To Sign On

While still hugely popular, YouTube is facing pressure on many fronts. Key to Google's response is the launch of a long-rumored paid service, as well as, an ongoing squeeze of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad filtering, Adblock Plus, Advertising, Bloomberg L.P., Google, Hulu, revenue, Subscription business model, The Verge, YouTube

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Full Text Of Letter To YouTube Creators Forcing Participation In Paid Subscription Service

Yesterday, YouTube sent a letter to top creators signalling the coming launch of ad free paid subscriptions. Creators were told to agree to new the terms of service or face. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Creator deity, Google, Mobile device, Monetization, revenue, Spotify, Subscription business model, We, YouTube

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