Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube’s consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that he will be able make many major artist-benefiting improvements to YouTube Music, write’s Chris Castle. _________________________________ Guest Post by Chris…
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How NBA Superstar Amar’e Stoudemire Handles Business On and Off the Court
He retired from the NBA but is just getting started.
YouTube Misses Point With Lyor Cohen Hire [Bobby Owsinski]
In the wake of it’s failure to pay what many executives and artists consider sufficient royalties, YouTube is attempting to appease labels with its hire of music business insider Lyor Cohen which, according to Bobby Owsinski, may do more harm than good. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music…
Music Industry Uncharacteristically Silent On Lyor Cohen’s YouTube Hire
Lyor Cohen ran Def Jam and then all of Warner Music Group. He’s mentored several generations of hip hop stars. So when he was named as YouTube’s Global Head of Music, I expected a collective industry high five. Instead, there’s been almost total silence. _________________________________________ Last week when Lyor Cohen…
What Whore Houses, Meth Labs And YouTube Have In Common [Op-ed by Maria Schneider]
In this op-ed from Maria Schneider, the five-time Grammy-winning composer/bandleader explores the alarming similarities between the operations of YouTube and more conventional criminal organizations. ____________________________ Op-Ed by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy [Editor Charlie sez: We’re pleased to publish this guest post on YouTube written by Maria Schneider, a…
A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs
MTV and Viacom Velocity, its in-house creative agency, today named A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for MTV LABS, a creative incubator developed in partnership with rapper. Rocky and his own creative company AWGE will now have access to cross-platform production capabilities to develop branded content. To celebrate the partnership, A$AP…
New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]
Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google’s YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a letter the the YouTube Music Team. From: Lyor Cohen To: YouTube Music Team Hi everyone, It’s an incredible time to…
Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music
Former Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen has joined Google’s YouTube as its Global Head of Music. The outspoken music industry veteran takes on the difficult task of mending fences with a music industry vocally upset with the royalties that YouTube pays compared to its massive scale. Lyor Cohen “Lyor…
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Struck By Drone On Stage [VIDEO]
A member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was hit by a drone during a show. Labels that underreport, promoters that hide sales, low streaming payments… musicians already have a tough time. But drone strikes? ___________________________________ A member of the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was struck in the face by a drone during…
Americans And Canadians Lead Nominations For MTV European Music Awards 2016 [FULL LIST]
American artists including Beyonce and Rihanna and Canadians including Justin Bieber and Drake dominate the nominees for MTV’s 2106 European Music Awards. The EMAs will be broadcast around the globe from the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands on November 6 and air in the U.S. at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. _______________________________…