YouTube Changes Rules, No Monetization Of New Artists

YouTube has yet again raised the threshold that a creators and musicians must meet to make any money on the videos they post. YouTube says that the changes are designed to "prevent bad actors from harming the inspiring and original creators around the world who make their living on YouTube."…

So You’ve Created A Music Video, Now What?

While creating a music video may seem like enough work itself, having a finished product doesn’t mean your done, and having a proper release strategy will often make or break the success of your music video. Here we look at proper way to roll out your new music video. ___________________…

7 Important Video Metrics For Measuring Your Content’s Success

When determining whether or not your video content is hitting home, there are some important metrics to pay attention to beyond just the view count, such as audience retention, subscribers, and where viewers are coming from. _______________________________ Guest post by Alexandra Kennedy of the Symphonic Blog In order to effectively…

Facebook Signs Licensing Deals With SESAC, Kobalt, Azoff’s GMR and Adds Indie Music Publisher Program

Facebook announced three more major muli-year global music licensing deals today – SESAC’s Harry Fox and Rumblefish services, Kobalt Music Publishing and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights. The agreements follow recent deals with Universal Music and Sony/ATV. ________________________________ New Facebook deals with SESAC, Kobalt and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights…

Irving Azoff Calls Lyor Cohen’s YouTube "Make You Rich and Famous" Promise "FICTION"

Veteran music industry mogul and manager Irving Azoff has called "FICTION" the recent statements by YouTube’s Head of Music Lyor Cohen that the video streamer will make musicians "rich and famous" and cited a contradictory analysis by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. _______________________________ After YouTube’s Head Of Music Lyor Cohen…

YouTube Red To Add Multiple Markets In 2018 says Exec

Paid music and video service YouTube Red will launched in multiple markets internationally this year, according to its chief business officer Robert Kyncl. The news comes in addition to YouTube’s Head of Music Lyor Cohen’s promise of a new YouTube music and video subscription service this year, and along with…

New Service Vydia Makes Protecting Video Assets Webwide Simple

[UPDATED] Any artist with an online presence typically has a good amount of video content floating around out there, and with so much material, and can be difficult to keep track, making your content that much harder to protect. A new service, Vydia, aims to make this process a little…

New Service Vydia Makes Protecting Video Assets Webwide Simple

Any artist with an online presence typically has a good amount of video content floating around out there, and with so much material, and can be difficult to keep track, making your content that much harder to protect. A new service, Vydia, aims to make this process a little easier….

YouTube Partnering With Ticketmaster To Show Tour Dates

In addition to being a site for music consumption, YouTube has also long served as a promotional platform for artists, allowing them to advertise upcoming releases or shows to fans. It appears the platform will be taking this a step further in its new partnership with renowned ticketing site Ticketmaster….

YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Says He’ll Make You "Rich & Famous"

YouTube’s often controversial Head Of Music Lyor Cohen says in a profile for AdAge that he’s developed a simple sales pitch for meetings with artists, managers and labels executives skeptical of the music streamer: "We’re going to make you rich and famous." It’s the kind of bold claim that Cohen,…