How to add tour dates to a YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC)

Bandsintown for Artists now automatically populates an artist’s concert dates on their YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC). Here’s everything you need to know.

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YouTube, YouTube Music updates are big wins for Musicians

As part of its 10th Anniversary celebration, YouTube and YouTube Music updates are big wins for musicians and music marketers.

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Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally

Bandsintown is now YouTube’s exclusive concert source globally, extending its reach to billions of music fans.

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How can a major artist not know how streaming payments flow?

How does a major international recording artist have so little understanding of how streaming payments flow?

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Special Your Morning Coffee Podcast: DIMA CEO Graham Davies

A special episode of the Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business with Graham Davis, President and CEO of the Digital Media Association (DIMA) is available. Continue reading

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New policy points to YouTube AI Content Crackdown, Or Does It?

A YouTube AI content crackdown appear to have started with a major update to its content rules starting July 15. But with Google promoting its own AI tools for creators, is this move more about owning the AI wave?

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Marketing Music Videos in 2025 + 10 Video Ideas To Get Started

If you’re putting out music in 2025, video needs to be part of your strategy. This guide covers everything you need to know about marketing music videos in 2025 including. Continue reading

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YouTube Guide for Musicians

Ultimate YouTube Guide for Musicians

YouTube for Artists helps reach more fans and make more money from content with easy to use tools and new features. This Ultimate YouTube Guide For Musicians is a manual for success on a platform with 1 billion monthly music users.

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Why Young Men Care Less About Music and Why It Matters (A Lot)

Young men care less about music and and more video games than in previous generations.. With fewer male listeners and no marketing aimed at them, is a major streaming collapse could be closer than anyone thinks?

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Music Fingerprinting: What Content Is Eligible (and What Isn’t)

Ever wonder how platforms like YouTube and TikTok recognize music in videos? Learn how music fingerprinting technology works, what types of content are eligible, and how to make sure your uploads are set up for success.

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Are View Counts Real on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook?

View counts dominate every social platform – but are view counts real on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram , Facebook and more? Bobby Owsinski explores the truth about views and how misleading metrics are fooling creators, advertisers, and audiences alike.

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