Facebook Live has become an excellent way for artists to connect with fans via impromptu video sessions. Here Chris Robley details how artists can take their Facebook Live presence up a notch, with minimal tools tools needed. _________________________ Re-post from CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog, by Chris Robley Here’s the…
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Andrea Canter Matos On Getting Music Licensed [INTERVIEW]
In this insightful interview, Andrea Canter Matos of Castle Peak Music discusses her background in synch licensing, the sort of music she looks for when placing it in either film, television, or an ad spot, as well as some of the more common mistakes and oversights she sees from artists…
YouTube Launches Official Artist Channels
For a long time official artist channels were found only on label-owned Vevo, but all that is about to change, much to the delight of Google-owned YouTube, which will now allows artists to upgrade their channels to "official" artist channels. _____________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Up…
6 Essential YouTube Metrics Everyone Needs To Watch
Besides acting as a platform from which to showcase your content and allow your fans to access your brand, YouTube also has important analytics tools that offer artists important feedback on how viewers are reacting to the content they post. Here we look at six such metrics. _______________________________ Guest post…
How Modern Artist Managers Are Using YouTube
Gone are the days of simply leaving promotion to the labels, with artist managers now taking to the web to proactively boost their artist’s presence. Here Dan Tsurif of Mercenary Management outlines how YouTube and other social media can be leveraged to maximize an artists online presence. ______________________ Guest post…
Steven Tyler Gets Young Again In KIA Ad [WATCH]
Lino Raises $20M To Build A Blockchain Driven YouTube
Cupertino, CA based Lino has raised $20 million to build a blockchain driven YouTube competitor. Many analysts believe that the delivery, tracking, transparency and micro-payments enabled by blockchain offers the perfect platform to build a more open and egalitarian YouTube alternative. __________________________________ Lino today announced a $20 million investment led…
YouTube Comment Controls Help Keep Things Positive
With such a large and engaged user base, YouTube can be an excellent platform for artists to market their material to fans in an interactive capacity. As even the most casual YouTube user may have noticed, however, the comments section on YouTube isn’t often a paragon of civility. ___________________________ Guest…
Cardi B Replaces Alexa In Amazon Super Bowl Ad [WATCH]
Content Creators Coalition Demands Anti-trust Hearings Into YouTube’s ‘Attempts To Censor Artists’
The Content Creators Coalition is demanding anti-trust hearings before the U.S. House and Senate Judiciary Committees in response to recent reports that Google’s YouTube is requiring all artists that it has production and promotion deals with to sign ‘non-disparagement’ agreements. __________________________________________ Non-profit advocacy group, the Content Creators Coalition (C3) today…