YouTube’s Streaming Domination Clips the Market’s Wings [Mark Mulligan]

For all the media attention given to Spotify and Apple Music, YouTube is still the world's most popular music streaming service. But its unique licensing position and massive free offering. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: BuzzAngle Music 2018 Report • YouTube + Coachella Expansion • MMA Lobbying • More

1.4.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Music Biz Weekly Podcast Looks Back At 2018 And What’s Next In 2019

For the last Music Biz Weekly Podcast of 2018, co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look back at 2018, comment on industry shifts that excited and disappointed them and look. Continue reading

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A Record Label Is About To Overtake Personalities As Biggest YouTube Channel

The golden age of YouTube personalities may, it seems, be finally drawing to a close as creators burn out and corporations improve the implementation of their channels. One of the. Continue reading

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This Week’s YouTube Music Charts: Ariana Grande, Ozuna

Ariana Grande keeps her hold at the top of this week's YouTube Music Charts, Ozuna passes  one billion views with “Se Preparó” and “All I Want for Christmas is You”. Continue reading

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Zoe Keating Shares Spotify, Streaming Earnings 2018

Cellist and composer Zoe Keating has won legions of fans with recordings and performances that use live sampling to create a rhythmically and sonically dense, almost otherworldly sound. To her. Continue reading

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T-Series Poised To Reshape Global Culture As Biggest YouTube Channel Ever [Mark Mulligan]

T-Series, the biggest global music label and and movies studio that you've likely never heard of, is within weeks of surpassing PewDiePie as the world's biggest YouTube Channel with more. Continue reading

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YouTube Spam Purge Lowers Subscriber Many Counts

YouTube is cleaning up problem videos, spam comments and spam subscriptions on the platform. As a result, many creators are seeing a significant drop in subscribers numbers. YouTube explained the. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Apple Music Closes Connect • YouTube Spam Purge • Taylor Swift Facial ID’s Fans • More

FRIDAY 12.14.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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YouTube Music Turns Charts Into Playlists In 29 Markets

YouTube Music is adding playlists for YouTube Charts in 29 markets. Each will get five chart playlists – three specific to the country and two global. With 1B monthly users,. Continue reading

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This Week’s YouTube Music Charts: Ariana Grande, Mariah Cary and More

This week's YouTube Music Charts finds Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next’  at #1 on the Global Charts, the Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez collaboration crossed 2 billion views and Christmas. Continue reading

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