Although Facebook’s Rights Manager once only gave creators the option to either take down content used by others or leave it up for reach and visibility, the popular social media site now has a system in place which allows users to monetize said content, in a structure similar to that…
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Musical.ly Syncs With Apple Music
[Updated] IT’S OFFICIAL: Musical.ly has partnered with Apple Music. In a rare outside partnership, Apple Music will be one of the services delivering songs to the popular short music video creation app. _______________________________ Starting today, Apple Music will begin delivering song snippets to popular music video app Musical.ly. As of…
Tips to Finding Great Ideas for Video Content
Everyone knows the importance of video content, but what do you do when you need inspiration?
Apple Music To Relaunch With More Video, Original Programming [REPORT]
When Apple introduces the next version of its iOS later this year, it will reportedly include an new Apple Music app designed to emphasize video. Recent announcements of several Apple exclusive video series would seem to confirm the shift. _______________________________ Apple Music honcho Jimmy Iovine is making deals to bring…
How Kendrick Lamar Achieves Mainstream Appeal Using A Complex, Innovative Approach
In this piece we take an in depth look at how Kendrick Lamar is able to craft tracks which have achieved such prominent mainstream appeal, while still remaining deeply personal and specific to Lamar’s personal experiences. ___________________________ Guest post by Sam Friedman of Soundfly’s Flypaper One of Kendrick Lamar’s greatest…
This Fortnight In Music Supervision & Sync: Girls, Ninja Gardens, Becca Gatrell & More
A complete run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision in in film, tv, gaming and much more over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog. ______________________________ Film and TV Girls helped breathe new life into TV’s music (Decider) From its breathless dialogue to its never-ending…
How to Shoot High-Quality Video on Your Phone
Don’t let your equipment stop you from producing content.
YouTube Analytics For Musicians
YouTube is now an integral part of any band’s marketing platform, allowing artists to easily engage current and potential future fans. The site also provides an invaluable set of analytics which allow artists to better maximize its effectiveness. _______________________________ Guest post by Ta’Rikah Jones of Symphonic Blog YouTube has blown…
Jamendo Reports 50% Licensing Growth For 5000+ Indie Artists
I ndie hub Jamendo is reporting 50% growth for its music licensing platform. 5000 of the 40,000 indie artists that have uploaded music to the platform have licensed a total of 200,000 tracks. Jamendo is a worldwide community of independent music. 40,000 artists have uploaded more than 500,000 tracks to…
Forget Ed Sheeran and Drake, Justin Bieber Just Had The Biggest YouTube Debut Of 2017
The Bieb is back! Oh, wait… you only wished that he went away. Talk all you want about Ed Sheeran and Drake as the streaming success stories of 2017, but Justin Bieber just helped break a YouTube record with the biggest music video debut of 2017. The static video, tracked…