This week, we have a whole host of tips and advice for the indie artists out there trying to make it big, including a walkthrough of what it takes to hit the billboard charts, what makes for the perfect set (if you’re an opener) how to create original content on…
Category archives: YouTube
YouTube Kills 400 Channels For Hosting Pedophilic Comments
The company took action after a YouTube creator posted a video showing how pedophiles can use the platform to exchange contact details and links to child porn.
TIDAL Launches $1 Million Emerging Artists Grant Program ‘TIDAL Unplugged’
TIDAL and benefactors Mark Lampert and Robert Nelsen today announced the launch of TIDAL Unplugged, a million dollar grant program for emerging artists. Funded by a donation from Lampert and Nelsen, TIDAL Unplugged will launch in Detroit in March. Local artists will can submit their music through TIDAL to receive…
YouTube Overhauls Its Channel Strike System – But Will This Help the Music Industry?
YouTube has aimed to make its strikes system easier to understand and more transparent. YouTube has pushed a major update. On a post in its Creators Blog, the company confirmed it has updated its strikes system. At least for its existing Community Gui…
Soundcharts Launches New Music Data Platform With Unlimited Team Access
Music analytics platform Soundcharts has launched a new version with new pricing. Under the plan, users can share data access with their entire team at no additional cost. Every plan comes with unlimited users and is based on the number of monitored artists, starting at €19 / $21.50 USD per…
YouTube Introduces One-Time Warning, New Strike Penalties
The first time you post something that violates YouTube’s rules, you’ll essentially get a one-time pass. From there, you’ll get three strikes, which expire after 90 days.
Article 13 Finalized And It Will Change The Music Industry
EU negotiators have agreed on the final text of the new sweeping Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market, including language on the contentious Article 13 clause. The finalization of the text was one of the last roadblocks to the approval of the directive by the European Parliament and presaged…
Streaming Music Revenue Up, But Per Song Rates May Have Dropped In 2018
In this piece, Bobby Owsinski breaks down some complex recent streaming data, which highlights the disparity between the royalty rates paid out by major streamers (with YouTube coming up particularly short) as well as the contextual challenge of drawing accurate information from these kinds of data sets. __________________________ Guest post…
5 Ways To Create The Greatest Impact Possible With Your Next Music Video
Music videos can be a massive asset when promoting new music, but only if you have an effective launch plan. Here we look at quick tips and essential features to incorporate into your release strategy to maximize your success. ___________________________ Guest post by Stephanie Kurse, Manager, Video Services at The…
Music Streaming Rates 2018: Per Stream Rates Drop and YouTube’s Value Gap Is Very Real
[UPDATED] 2018 saw music streaming come into its own as the dominant source of recording music revenue. But as streaming volumes swelled, the YouTube value gap and its pitifully small payout percentage became even more apparent. _________________________________ Guest post by David Lowery of The Trichordist Here we go again. To…