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Billie Eilish’s ‘NDA’ video is a self-produced masterpiece every artist can learn from

Billie Eilish has released a self-produced video that – with the exception of stunt drivers for safety purposes – could have been shot with a single handheld camera on a. Continue reading

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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

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YouTube Shorts: Everything you need to know as an artist

In a bid to challenge TikTok, YouTube is finally releasing YouTube Shorts to the public. Here, we look at everything you need to know about YouTube Shorts and how it. Continue reading

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Redefining what it means to be successful in the music business [Video]

Stardom has never been an easy thing to achieve in music business, and while that isn’t changing anytime soon, how we think of success in music business can. Here, we. Continue reading

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If you post to YouTube, you’ll love these new Creator features

YouTube is notable among tech platforms for being better than most at actually listening to its user base, something which they’re demonstrating once again by releasing a host of new,. Continue reading

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Guide to music sync licensing 2021

Maybe you’ve heard of sync licensing as a great way for artists to earn a little extra revenue from royalties, but aren’t exactly sure what it is or how it. Continue reading

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Top 10 video presenter greetings for YouTube and social media engagement, featuring creative and professional video introduction ideas to boost your online presence and audience connection.

Top 10 YouTube video presenter greetings

When it comes to releasing content outside of a music video, it’s customary to include some kind of audience greeting – here, we look at the results from a new. Continue reading

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YouTube video optimization: 2021 Edition

Simply uploading your latest music video or live performance clip to YouTube just won’t cut it these days, but – fortunately enough – optimizing your video isn’t actually all that. Continue reading

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YouTube Checks will now warn of copyright problems before you post

Those familiar with uploading content on YouTube have likely received copyright warnings due to some graphic or piece of music in their video. Unfortunately, these warnings only came after the. Continue reading

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Guide to making Spotify Canvas videos (on any budget!)

While Spotify’s expansion of Spotify Canvas to all artists has been good news for those bands and musicians looking to more deeply engage fans, there has been little guidance provided. Continue reading

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Guide to becoming a music influencer

As streaming platforms are more inundated with new music than ever, busy listeners need engaged tastemakers to help sort it all out. Here, we look at how you could become. Continue reading

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