The LA-based Thematic is built on a simple premise: ‘demonetization-free’ licensing for content creators on platforms like YouTube in exchange for artist and song promotion. Now, in its public beta alone, Thematic, a company focused on enabling music a…
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‘Baby Shark’ the Song Is Now a Nickelodeon TV Series
Nickelodeon just commissioned a show based on the ultra-popular ‘Baby Shark’ video. “Baby Shark,” the immensely popular YouTube video created to entertain young children, is heading to the small screen — and millions upon millions of televisions around…
After Battling PewDiePie’s Racist Rants, T-Series Becomes the First YouTube Channel to Surpass 100 Million Subscribers
After a bitter war with Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg and his racist rants, T-Series has just made history. Earlier this morning, Guinness World Records recognized the major Indian record label as the first to surpass 100 million subscribers on YouTube. …
“Old Town Road” Gets a Music Video Featuring Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Diplo, and Billy Ray Cyrus
“Old Town Road” just got an official music video with more celebrity cameos than you can shake a stick at… son. Despite Billboard disqualifying Old Town Road from Billboard’s country charts, the song continues to be massively popular. The latest is a n…
Austin Jones Gets 10 Years In Prison for Soliciting Nude Pictures from Teenagers
A federal court in Chicago sentenced Austin Jones to ten years in prison for convincing underage girls to send him explicit photos and videos. Jones was very popular on YouTube at the time of the offense, and many of his followers were teenagers. Josep…
Farewell, YouTube Premium? Video Platform Unveils Free, Ad-Supported Originals Offering
Despite the presence of more than 2 billion monthly active users (MAUs), YouTube executives are struggling to get people to sign up for its paid services. Notably, YouTube Premium & Music Premium. Case in point. Shortly after the service’s paid v…
0 for 4 — YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki Once Again Pleads with Artists to Shut Down the Copyright Directive
Undeterred by the Copyright Directive’s passing, YouTube has vowed to fight on, hoping to pay artists and creators much, much less in the process. YouTube isn’t exactly happy about the European Union’s new law, the Copyright Directive. Specifically, th…
Amazon Will Spend $7 Billion This Year in Video and Music Content Alone
Can Amazon overtake rivals in both the streaming video and streaming music markets? In order to take on streaming video giant Netflix, Apple unveiled a $1 billion spending plan on original content. Unsurprisingly, the Cupertino company’s strategy won’t…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Me!’ Shatters Multiple Records on YouTube Music and Amazon
Taylor Swift has made history anew. The 29-year-old pop singer’s recent music video, ‘Me!,’ broke several records across multiple platforms. The music video, which features Panic at the Disco’s Brendon Urie, broke YouTube’s record for most views in a 2…
India v. PewDiePie — High Court Reportedly Orders YouTube to Remove Two Offensive Tracks
India doesn’t think very fondly of PewDiePie. Last month, seemingly ‘conceding’ the crown for the most subscribers on YouTube, Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg released a diss track. In the song, ‘Congratulations,’ the popular YouTube star detailed several …