YouTube Content ID: What Is It & How Does It Work?
Those operating in and around the music industry have likely heard the term Content ID tossed around (specifically in reference to YouTube), but what exactly is it, and how exactly. Continue reading
ESSENTIALS: Guide To Executing The Perfect YouTube Premiere
Between now and the end of the year we’ll be featuring 2021 Essentials, popular Hypebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in 2021. Today we look at a. Continue reading
How To Promote Music On YouTube
In this piece we break down what exactly a YouTube channel is, and why it’s such an important promotional platform for artists, as well as how a band or musician. Continue reading
YouTube Upgrades Channel Optimization
For artists looking to increase their YouTube channel’s potential, discoverability, and visibility, we’re checking in on few new updates to Symphonic’s YouTube optimization services. Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of. Continue reading
Despite RIAA Claim That YouTube-dl Is Infringing, Journalists Use It Constantly
Although the RIAA has claimed that YouTube-dl violates rules against circumventing DRM, the tool is often used completely legitimately for journalistic purposes which, according to the Betamax standard, should prevent. Continue reading
YouTube Audience, Video Metrics Explained
Understanding a platform’s metrics is key to assessing its efficacy a promotional tool, and YouTube is no exception. Here, we break down how the popular video sharing site’s audience and. Continue reading
YouTube Is Making Quite A Bit Of Money
Although not usually viewed as the golden child when it comes to paying artists fairly, YouTube’s bottom line is – perhaps not surprisingly – looking quite good, according to recent. Continue reading
YouTube Reports $5B Q3 Ads, YouTube Music Passes 35M Subscribers
YouTube brought in $5 billion in ad revenue in the third quarter of 2020 according to a new filing from parent corp. Alphabet. Overall Google and YouTune ads grew 14%. Continue reading
How YouTube Can Drive Music Industry Growth [MARK MULLIGAN]
The Western music industry is failing to capitalize on the revenue potential of YouTube, writes MIDiA top analyst Mark Mulligan. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog. Continue reading
5 Things You Must Know About YouTube Royalties
Although YouTube can be a huge boon to artists, understanding the ins and outs of how the platform works (and how it makes you money) can be challenging. In this. Continue reading
3 Simple Things To Boost YouTube Subscribers
As a musician, YouTube subscribers are something of a Holy Grail when it comes to promoting your music. Growing your subscriber base can be hard, however, and if you’ve been. Continue reading
