Oscar Nominees 2017 – The Full List

The 2017 nominees for the Oscars were announced this morning. The 2017 Academy Awards will be February 26th and air on ABC. Here is the full list of 2017 Oscar Nominees: Full list of 2017 Oscar Nominees BEST PICTURE La La Land Moonlight Manchester by the Sea Arrival Lion Hidden…

Watch 2017 Oscar Nominations Announcement Live Stream Replay

Watch the 2017 Oscar Nominations replay here. The Oscars will be February 26th at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with host Jimmy Kimmel and air on ABC. Related articles Jimmy Kimmel reveals how much he’s getting paid to host the Oscars Jimmy Kimmel Says the Election ‘Out-Circused’ the Actual…

How Netflix Can Turn A Profit While Spotify Has Not (Yet)

Now in it’s tenth year of streaming, Netflix had a bumper year for both subscriber growth and earnings. Spotify too has seen a steady rise in subscribers, but so far seems unable to turn a similar profit. _________________________ Guest post by Mark Mulligan of anaylyts MIDiA and the Music Industry…

YouTube’s Safe Harbor: The Push For Reform

With YouTube being the most used streaming service in the world, the pressure is building from major artists for a reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which currently grants the video site safe harbor provisions harmful to artists. ______________________ Guest post by Michael Kostaras from Berklee’s Music Business Journal….

YouTube Launches “Super Chat” To Help Musicians (And Trolls) Make Money From Live Streams, But Discontinues "Fan Funding"

UPDATED: YouTube today launched "Super Chat," a new way for musicians and creators to earn money. With Patreon, Vimeo and others fighting to attract top YouTubers, finding ways to rewarded them financially has become a top priority. But alongside today’s launch, YouTube discontinued another fan funding feature. ______________________________________ Google’s YouTube…

Mid-Video Ads Coming To Facebook

For a long time, content creators have bemoaned their inability to monetize video content on Facebook in the same way that they are able to on platforms like YouTube. Those days may be coming to in end however, with Facebook’s recent announcement of their plan to begin including ads mid-video….

Anti-YouTube Crusader Elton John Partners With YouTube

Already an artist with a long history of flip-flopping on what the web’s role in the music business should be Elton John, recently a vocal opponent of YouTube, has announced a new public music video contest sponsored by the popular video sharing site. _______________________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of…