Category archives: YouTube Music

YouTube is generating $32k every minute – but how much of that money is being driven by music?

Data from Pex gives us clues as to how much money YouTube pays out to the music business in ad revenue
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YouTube says it paid the music industry over $3bn last year – equivalent to 20% of its annual ad revenue. Is that good?

On balance, YouTube looks likely to have just become the global music industry’s second biggest digital partner
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YouTube Music and the UK’s MMF unveil participants on the 2020 Accelerator Programme for Music Managers

Participants are drawn from across the UK and represent 66 artists
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Official: Dan Chalmers named Director of YouTube Music in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Exec was previously President of ADA – Warner’s independent services and distribution arm – in the UK
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Lyor Cohen: The record industry’s intense focus on data is becoming a problem

Exec was speaking at YouTube Music event celebrating 45 years of Hip Hop
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YouTube Music backs A&R Awards with sponsorship of Icon Award

Previous winners include industry legends such as Muff Winwood, Korda Marshall and Simon Cowell
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