Category archives: music videos

What You Need to Know Before Choosing Your YouTube Video’s Background Music

Finding the right YouTube background music can keep you legally safe while setting the tone for your video. Here’s how to find the perfect music. Good YouTube videos are more than visually entertaining. They stimulate all the senses. Background music i…

35% of People Who Don’t Pay for Streaming Say YouTube Is the Reason

After all, who needs to pay to stream or download music when you have YouTube? Several months ago, YouTube unveiled a brand-new streaming music service with two very confusing tiers. For $9.99/month, users could subscribe to YouTube Music Premium.  You…

Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day

So, just how much music do you really listen to?  And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have found most Americans still listen to more music on the …

European Union Approves Key Copyright Directive Initiatives

With today’s vote, expect YouTube and other user-generated content platforms to finally pay copyright holders their fair share. In a major victory for the music and entertainment industries, the European Parliament has approved Articles 11 and 13. In a…

Warner Music + Born Bred Talent = A Serious YouTube Expansion

Warner Music Group has announced a new partnership between Warner Music Australia and Born Bred Talent for a new video distribution network JV on YouTube. As part of the deal, Born Bred Distribution will now have access to the Warner Music YouTube Mult…

BTS Smashes Taylor Swift’s 24-Hour YouTube Viewing Record

K-pop sensation BTS has managed to beat out Taylor Swift’s 2017 record for most YouTube video views in a 24-hour period. The mega-popular boy band blew through Swift’s 43 million views record for her track, “Look What You Made Me Do,&…

MTV’s Video Music Awards Won’t Have a Host This Year

MTV wants to let the music speak, and sing, for itself. In a move that will likely surprise fans, MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) will not have a host this year. Executive producer Bruce Gillmer explained why, saying “We want to let the mus…