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YouTube has revamped its manual copyright-violation claims system. Effective immediately, those who manually file copyright-violation claims will need to specify, via timestamp, precisely when the violat... Read More...
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In a move that will enhance potentially billions of views, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with YouTube to convert 1,000 or so music videos into high definition. But according to YouTube, the upgra... Read More...

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Despite being one of the lowest paying royalty platforms, music is the number one format for engagement on YouTube. A new study showcases — once again — just how vital the music category is to YouTube as a w... Read More...

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