YouTube Opens Paid Fan Memberships To Smaller Creators
YouTube is opening membership benefits and profits to smaller creators. Now creators with 50,000 subscribers will be able to offer their viewers a $4.99 monthly membership fee in exchange for. Continue reading
How Teens Influence Music Industry Trends in 2018
While the constant connectedness of today’s youth has been well established, just what impact that has on the music industry is somewhat less well documented. One thing which is certain. Continue reading
YouTube Music Charts This Week: Eminem, Kanye Break Records, Mac Miller Dominates
This weeks YouTube Music Chart saw Eminem, Kanye and Lil Pump break 24-hour records, Mac Miller’s songs cover the charts, and Coldplay, Shakira, Zayn and MC Fiota pass one billion. Continue reading
How The European Union Copyright Reform Could Change The Music Business For The Worse
While YouTube certainly has received plenty of negative attention from the music industry over the years, due in large part to its failure to pay fair royalties to artists. It. Continue reading
Challenge Of Posting Classical Music Without Copyright Violation: A Glimpse Of The Future?
Despite the composers having died hundreds of years before the concept of copyright violation had even appeared on scene, performers are now finding it difficult to post their performances of. Continue reading
EU Parliament Approves Strong Article 13 Copyright Directive, Will End ‘Safe Harbor’
The EU Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve strong new copyright legislation. While some changes were made, the provisions, adopted by a vote of 438 to 226, include strong wording. Continue reading
YouTube ‘Nashville Sessions’ Help Artists Grow Online
In this piece Gloria Ruth Finney looks at the phenomenon of a YouTube Pop-space dubbed the Nashville Sessions which allows select up-and-coming musicians to connect and collaborate over the course. Continue reading
Facebook ‘Watch’ Video Hub Goes Global, Adds Features
With users spending an increasing amount of time consuming video content, the social networks have taken note, with Facebook now expanding its "Watch" section to go global, coupled with new. Continue reading
Social Streamer Caffeine Adds $100M, Live Nation Content
Social live streamer Caffeine has announced a $100 million investment round led by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. The much hyped platform, founded by two of Apple's former star designers, also. Continue reading
What Exactly Is Subconscious Plagiarism? Just Ask George Harrison
While the music industry and plagiarism-based litigation have gone hand in hand for years, somewhat less familiar is the concept of "subconscious plagiarism" something which shy Beatle George Harrison was. Continue reading
Get Paid: How To Get Your Songwriting Splits Right [Video]
Chris Robley of CD Baby shares a helpful video from ASCAP on the importance of making sure you get all the co-songwriting from writing as soon as a song is. Continue reading
