Sheriff admits he’s playing Taylor Swift songs to stop witnesses from uploading videos to YouTube
An officer in the Alameda County, CA Sheriff’s Department has openly admitted to playing Taylor Swift to prevent citizen’s recordings from being uploaded to YouTube. Guest post by Tim Cushing. Continue reading
Emojam, YouTube partner to expand audio in GIFs, emojis
Emojam is expanding the availability of sound in GIFs and emojis beyond superstar artists to more creators and fans thanks to a new YouTube partnership. Emojam serves as an additional. Continue reading
Marketing music on TikTok: Going viral or a black hole spiral?
Few apps have seen the meteoric success that TikTok experienced over the past three years, dramatically impacting the music industry in the process. Here, we guide you through who’s on. Continue reading
How The Kid LAROI went viral on TikTok (twice) [Case Study]
In this case study of viral success, Amber Horsburgh explores how 17-year-old Australian rapper, The Kid LAROI was able to achieve TikTok virality twice. Guest post from Amber Horsburgh Watch. Continue reading
365 livestream ideas for musicians [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Author and musician mentor Leonard Patterson discusses ideas and activities to help make your next livestream stream a success. Whether you are an introvert just starting out, an established artist. Continue reading
Understanding YouTube Content ID claims, disputes
As a content creator, you always run the risk of uploading copyright protected material on to YouTube. If this happens, you may be hit with a Content ID claim. Here,. Continue reading
BTS livestream breaks records with 1.33M ‘MUSTER SOWOOZO’ viewers
“BTS 2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO,” recent livestream broke records with 1.33 million fans tuning in from 195 countries. The two-day concert was broadcasted from Seoul via VenewLive, using Kiswe’s “multi-view” livestreaming tech.. Continue reading
How are TikTok royalties calculated?
As TikTok continues to grow in popularity and create music stars seemingly overnight, more and more artists are becoming curious about how their royalties are calculated on the platform. Guest. Continue reading
YouTube is about to change its terms of service, and musicians will NOT be happy
If you operate a YouTube channel, you likely received an email notifying you of impending changes to the platform’s terms of service – changes which are likely to leave artists. Continue reading
YouTube now lets you weed out the worst comments
Infamous for its bellicose discourse, YouTube’s comments section might be getting a bit of a makeover thanks to a new comments channel guideline option which will allow artists to weed. Continue reading