28 Injured At YouTube Stars The Dolan Twins Show

28 people were injured during a live event at the iPlay America Event Center when a crowd of mostly teenage girls surged towards the stage, according to New Jersey’s Asbury Park Press. The event, part of the Dolan Twin’s 4OU tour, was put on hold while police restored order to…

Song Foundry Launches Free ‘On Songwriting’ Online Video Series

"There are a handful of songwriting resources out there, but we wanted to go one step further,” says songwriter and educator Ed Bell. “We wanted to talk not just about theory and techniques, but also about big picture ideas – like how to collaborate, how to maximize your creative potential,…

Top YouTube Trends For 2016

As social marketing continues to become more visually focused, we’re looking at some of the top YouTube trends of 2016 so far, as things like live streaming and VR become increasingly popular among viewers. ______________________________ Guest Post from Fanbridge As we’ve mentioned before, social marketing has grown more visually focused…

Payola vs. Playola: The Seamy Side Of The Music Business [VIDEO]

Is the music business more corrupt now than it was thirty-five years ago? This article looks at the seamier side of the music business, although it has changed overtime, has remained a constant part of the industry. _________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 I just returned from…

5 Tips For Increasing Fan Engagement On YouTube

Being able to engage with their fans on YouTube is a significant concern for any artist, and some new analytical data about user’s viewing habits has allowed us to offer these five tips on how musicians can use the video sharing platform to better capture their fan’s attention. ___________________________ Guest…

YouTube Personality Sues Critics…

In the latest of what seems to be a never ending stream of ridiculous lawsuits, YouTube star Matt Hosseinzadeh has filed a lawsuit against H3H3 Productions after the channel released a reaction video criticizing some his recent material. _______________________________ Guest Post by Tim Cushing on Techdirt Copyright: for when you…

Embracing Virtual Reality Could Enable Streaming Services To Finally Move Forward [Cortney Harding]

Rhapsody’s recent announcement that it plans to launch a VR app is raising some interesting questions about how VR tech will influence the future of streaming services, and if they’ll be able to successfully bring it to a more mainstream audience. ________________________ Guest post by Cortney Harding A few days…

Watch Adele tell off fan for filming her concert with a video camera

During a recent concert, Adele spotted a woman filming the show with a video camera and tripod. "Yeah, I want to tell that lady as well, can you stop filming me with a video camera because I’m really here in real life," Adele said stopping the show and pointing to…

Get Your Music Into YouTube Content ID: A How To Guide

Although YouTube’s Content ID system certainly has its fair share of detractors, it’s important to keep in mind that the system can be useful to artists, and gives them a degree of agency and control over their work. Here we examine the process of getting your music into the Content…

Sony Attempts To Charge ‘Administrative Fee’ For Fair Use

Recently, the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association had its lecture videos taken down owing to their inclusion of brief clips of bluegrass music. Although the use of the music was clearly fair use, Sony initially demanded a fee for the use of the recordings, raising some alarming questions regarding copyfraud and…