Category archives: music videos

Ricegum’s YouTube Account ‘Under Review’ After Gabbie Hanna Assault

YouTube is reportedly reviewing Ricegum’s account status following ugly assault allegations. After an incident involving a misdemeanor assault and property damage, Google-owned YouTube is taking a closer look at one of its biggest superstars.  According to a confirmed source inside Google, allegations against Ricegum are being ‘actively discussed’ among YouTube’s compliance team. “It goes without […]

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YouTube Is Actually Running Ads for YouTube AdBlockers

Is YouTube simply lying to artists, labels, and publishers hoping to make money on their platform? YouTube says it wants to help artists make money.  But how is that possible if they’re also helping… YouTube ad-blockers? Already, YouTube is notorious for offering the worst payouts to streaming artists.  Now, it appears that the Google-owned company […]

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Big Bang Crushes Rival BTS With 7 Million YouTube Followers

Who’s the biggest Kpop group in the land?  Big Bang has just surpassed 7 million YouTube followers, a record for a Kpop group.  The figure is more than double that of rival BTS. Kpop is now one of the most explosive genres on YouTube, thanks to an increasingly global fanbase.  Just this morning, Korean superstars […]

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Snoop Dogg Faces Felony Charges After Releasing Trump Assassination Video

It’s a brutal video featuring a mock assassination of President Trump.  Now, Snoop Dogg is likely to face Secret Service interrogations and criminal enforcement for issuing direct threats against a President. YG scored a hit with ‘F—k Donald Trump’.  But now, Snoop Dogg has taken things to an entirely new level.  In a just-released video, the […]

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Ed Sheeran Desperately Trying to Repair Fan Relationships as Facebook Rips Down Cover Videos

Ed Sheeran fans are making Facebook cover videos.  Warner Music Group, Ed Sheeran’s label, is having them ripped down.  Ed Sheeran is personally apologizing and getting them reinstated. Maybe there’s a better way? We’ve written a lot about the messy war zone surrounding Facebook cover videos.  Presently, Facebook doesn’t have the proper publishing licenses (like […]

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GOT7 Joins Other Kpop Artists In Reaching 100 Million YouTube Views

100 Million YouTube Music Video views sounds ‘Just Right’ for GOT7. Kpop is now facing massive pressure from Chinese governmental bans.  But thankfully, that’s not the only game in town, with Kpop surging on YouTube. Suddenly, Kpop is crossing nine-figure thresholds with regularity.  In February, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon surpassed the 100 million music view count […]

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BTS’ “Not Today” Didn’t Break Any YouTube Records, Data Shows

Did BTS’ “Not Today” really break a 24-hour YouTube video record?  Not according to new data emerging from YouTube. There’s no denying that “Not Today” was a massive video.  Not just for BTS, but for Kpop in general.  But despite racking up nearly 11 million views in just 24 hours, BTS didn’t break any viewing […]

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Girls Generation’s Taeyeon’s ‘Fine’ Smashes Another 24-Hour YouTube Record

Girls Generation’s Taeyeon goes on the YouTube record-breaking warpath as ‘My Voice’ tops iTunes charts. Apart from Girls Generation, where she debuted in 2007, Taeyeon has continued strengthening her solo career. She dropped her I Got Love music video on February 17. The music video was released ahead of a new full album. Fans quickly […]

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The Chainsmokers + Coldplay Just Smashed an All-Time YouTube Viewing Record

The Chainsmokers just joined forces with Coldplay to create ‘Something Just Like This’.  That was a very, very smart decision. The Chainsmokers have been on the ascent for years.  Now, they’re aiming to catapult themselves into the pop stratosphere.  Looks like it’s working: earlier this year, the duo teamed up with Coldplay to release ‘Something […]

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The 35 Most Watched Music Videos of All Time

Every single one of these music videos has more than 1 billion views on YouTube.  Here’s the list, starting from the biggest of all time. 1. PSY, ‘Gangnam Style’ Release Date: July 15, 2012 Total Views: 2.768 billion worldwide. 2. Wiz Khalifa, ‘See You Again ft. Charlie Puth (Furious 7 Soundtrack)’ Release Date: April 6, […]

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