Is YouTube Not Music’s Boogie Man After All?

Although YouTube been taking a lot of heat from the music community of late owing to its alleged failure to pay sufficient royalties, some of the numbers used to make. Continue reading

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Kim Kardashian Uses Snapchat To Discredit Taylor Swift, She Responds On Instagram [VIDEO]

The ongoing war of words between Taylor Swift, Kim Karsashian and her husband Kayne West would usually not be worth paying attention to. But it unfolded entirely on two fairly. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: Vevo Revamps, Adds Curators • $1B Line IPO • Eventbrite Adds Venues • SupaPass • More

Friday 7.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Video has become more important than ever, but Vevo has always been an afterthought.  It's hard to see how any revamp. Continue reading

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Will Virtual Reality Usher In A Creative Rebirth For Music Videos?

Although music videos and their accompanying budgets slipped into a decline after the early 2000s, the rise of VR could spell a resurgence, as a whole host of creative doors are. Continue reading

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A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin

Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch. Continue reading

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Is The Great Artist Revolt Imminent?

Is an artist revolution imminent? As major labels renegotiate with YouTube, the likelihood of a deal which benefits artists being struck seems unlikely, raising the question of what will happen. Continue reading

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3 Things YouTube Savvy Musicians Should Add To Their Videos

While it may receive its share of criticism from the music community, it cannot be denied that YouTube remains a powerful tool for artists, particular when used correctly. Here we. Continue reading

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Majority Of Facebook Video Played Without Sound

Bad news for artists who have been promoting their music videos through Facebook. It seems that around 85% of video views on the popular social network take place sans sound,. Continue reading

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Facebook Tweaked It’s Feed Formula Again, And It’s Not Good News For Musicians, Music Marketers

Facebook is constantly tweaking the formula that it uses to chose which posts appear where in a users News Feed.  Lately, they've been more transparent about those changes, and that. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Helpful tips and good advice are in abundance this week, as we offer indie artists ideas on how to step up their image game, promote a music video when the. Continue reading

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