In this Story Behind The Song from PledgeMusic News, They Might Be Giants bassist Danny Weinkauf takes us through the creation and success of his recent children’s song "Only One You" as well the the accompanying video. _____________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News As the bassist for They Might Be…
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YouTube Has A Messaging Problem [Chris Castle]
Beholden to faceless bureaucrats at Google, YouTube has become extremely difficult to do business with, says Chris Castle, provoking the ire of many in the music industry; and while its dominant position in online video allows YouTube to call the shots for now, it may not always be this way….
How To Use YouTube Cards To Grow Your Fanbase
As a musician, adding cards to your YouTube videos can be a great way to communicate with your fans, whether your a pedaling merch, announcing an upcoming show, or simply trying to build up your email list. _________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician YouTube cards give…
Making The Most Of Facebook Live: 5 Tips
As Facebook Live continues to take the world of live video broadcasting service, we’re looking at several different tips and strategies for getting the most out of the service, and maximizing the effectiveness of the time you spend broadcasting to your fans. ________________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily Move over,…
Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos
With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook’s new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king of video, and could be good news for artists. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s obvious…
YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and payments, as well as providing more accurate and efficient royalty accounting. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…
Kesha Capitulates, Sony ‘Allows’ Her To Perform On TV
From our Beware Of The Contracts You Sign Dept.- Who knew that a label could stop an artist from performing on TV? Until Kesha and her team gave Sony assurances that she would not use a Billboard Music Awards slot as a platform to discuss litigation, she was off the…
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There’s a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today, streaming service Rhapsody got out in front of the trend with the launch of a standalone app, Rhapsody VR. __________________________________…
Using YouTube Translation Tools To Boost Your Channel Audience
Even if an artist takes all the proper steps to make sure the content they upload to YouTube is discoverable, only having their metadata in one language can limit the potential international audience unless, that is, they avail themselves of YouTube’s translation tools. __________________________________ Guest Post by Marina Sans of…
5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube "Criminal Racketeers" In Open Letter To "Pushers Of Piracy"
In an "Open Letter to YouTube, ‘Pushers’ of Piracy" composer, bandleader and five-time Grammy winner Maria Schneider leaves no stone unthrown as she goes after Google and its YouTube subsidiary: "… for the vast majority of the artistic community, including me, and every musician I know (and I know thousands),…