Spotify Television is a web app that turns Spotify playlists into a stream of YouTube videos. In our test, the app worked well and felt like watching a personalized version of MTV from back in they day when the channel still played videos. Currently in beta, you can check out…
Category archives: YouTube & Video
Why You Should Know Everything About Your YouTube Channel
As an artist, effectively managing your YouTube channel is essential to building your online presence. Here we explore some often overlooked but nonetheless essential metrics for understanding and growing your YouTube channel. _________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Salomone of DIY Musician The no-no of not knowing. Everyone gets a little…
New YouTube Monetization Policies, Pointers Drive Growth
In this piece we look at some important tips on YouTube’s updated monetization policies, as well as other important pointers and best practices for getting the most out the video sharing platform. ___________________________ Guest post by Jay Cook of the Orchard’s The Daily Rind We’ve kept you up to date…
How to Use Facebook Live to Promote Music
Recent changes in Facebook’s algorithm have sent musicians and music marketers scrambling for new ways to grab the attention of the social network’s massive audience. The jury is still out on most tactics, but one thing is certain: Facebook ranks and delvers more eyeballs to live video. _____________________________ By Dave…
Why Play Counts Don’t Always Translate To Success
Whether it’s Spotify plays or social media traffic, being able to look at a tangible metric and see that listeners are consuming and enjoying your music is exciting for any band or artist, unfortunately this feedback doesn’t always translate to success. Here we look at why. __________________________ Guest post by…
Why Play Counts Don’t Always Translate To Success
Whether it’s Spotify plays or social media traffic, being able to look at a tangible metric and see that listeners are consuming and enjoying your music is exciting for any band or artist, unfortunately this feedback doesn’t always translate to success. Here we look at why. __________________________ Guest post by…
How Are Listeners Finding New Independent Music?
While methods of music discovery vary drastically from person to person, we here look at few avenues which avid music consumers commonly turn to in their search for fresh tunes, depending on the demographic in question. ________________________ Guest post by Rich Nardo of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This article…
Facebook Licensing Deadline Nears For Indie Musicians
The deadline for unaffiliated independent musicians and rightsholders to get paid for use of their music on Facebook by registering with the Harry Fox Agency’s Rumblefish division is just 3 weeks away. Self-published songwriters and independent music publishers have until March 12th to opt in to a standardized direct music-licensing…
Vydia Raises $7M For Music Video Distribution, Monetization
Vydia has completed a $7 million Series A funding round. The company now has more than 200,000 video creators that distribute, monetize, store and measure content using its centralized platform. The investment was led by Vocap Investment Partners with participation from Newark Venture Partners. Previous investors include Paradigm Talent Agency,…
YouTube Red To Add 100 Countries, 10,000 Content Police
YouTube will add as many as 100 new countries to its music video and subscription Red service, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told the crowd at Recode’s Code Media conference in Huntington Beach, CA yesterday. _____________________ YouTube Head Of Music Lyor Cohen has promised a new Google music subscription music early…