Category archives: music videos

Banned Drill Music Videos Are Surfacing on Pornhub Instead

UK-based drill music is getting banned by YouTube and police alike.  But censoring this sub-genre is proving tricky. Drill music started in the violence-torn streets of Chicago, and quickly crossed the Atlantic into London boroughs like Brixton.  But t…

XXXTentacion Attends His Own Funeral In the Video for ‘SAD!’

XXXTentacion’s just-released music video ‘SAD!’ shows the rapper visiting his own casket. In a video that’s so coincidental it’s scary, late rapper XXXTentacion sadly predicts his future with eerie precision. Written and &…

YouTube’s Head of Music: “We’re Not Discussing the Value Gap”

Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s Head of Music, says that advertising revenues through Google are growing, while subscription revenues will be on par with Spotify and Apple Music. YouTube’s user base is exponentially larger than that of Apple Music, S…

YouTube Views Will Now Count in UK Singles Chart

The Official Charts Company won’t count ‘spam’ YouTube music video plays, so, tough luck, Chris Brown. The Official Charts Company (OCC) has announced it will now include music video plays from YouTube in its UK Singles chart.  The move comes after the…

Instagram’s Just-Launched IGTV Will Include Music Rights Management & Monetization

Instagram’s IGTV could seriously change the game for music video monetization — starting in just a few months. Instagram’s long-form video platform could seriously shake up music video monetization, while finally giving industry a YouTube a…

Instagram Just Expanded Into 1 Hour Videos — Introducing IGTV

YouTube now faces its toughest competitor yet: Instagram.  The Facebook-owned platform just opened 1 hour videos.  Introducing ‘IGTV’… Who says YouTube gets to have all the long-form video fun?  Now, Instagram is bull-charging into Yo…