Music Videos

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

November 1, 2017

But, will Lickd truly solve the YouTube ‘value gap’ problem plaguing the massive video platform? Yesterday, start-up company Lickd provided YouTube content creators with some very promising news. The pay-pe... Read More...

Lyor Cohen Says YouTube Has a ‘Fundamental Misunderstanding With the Creative Industry’

Paul Resnikoff

October 30, 2017

YouTube's global head of music, Lyor Cohen, says this 'misunderstanding' can be fixed. But how? YouTube is officially the music industry's most hated streaming platform. But YouTube global head of music Ly... Read More...

Help! I’m Getting Unskippable 38-Minute Ads on YouTube

Daniel Sanchez

October 17, 2017

YouTube vowed to do away with 30-second unskippable ads. So why are 30+ minute unskippable ads suddenly appearing on the platform? Last February, Google announced that it would do away with unskippable 30-s... Read More...

Anthony Fantano’s Entire Tour Canceled Over Racist, Alt-Right Allegations

Paul Resnikoff

October 10, 2017

YouTube music critic and 'The Needle Drop' host Anthony Fantano will be saying home this month — but not by choice. In the sometimes insular circles of YouTube, Anthony Fantano is a superstar. Technically, ... Read More...

Cash Me Outside Girl’s Father Says She Doesn’t Deserve a Record Deal

Daniel Sanchez

October 5, 2017

Has the Cash Me Outside girl’s management team fabricated a talent that she may not have? In her first single, ‘These Heaux,’ Danielle Bregoli (aka Bhad Bhabie) proudly rapped about the money that she had. ... Read More...

Cash Me Outside Girl's New Song Goes Nuclear: 2 Million Views In 24 Hours

Cash Me Outside Girl’s New Song Gets 2 Million Views In 24 Hours

Daniel Sanchez

September 22, 2017

In just three weeks, ‘Cash Me Outside’ artist Danielle Bregoli (Bhad Bhabie) has become a top-charting rapper. But will anyone remember her three years from now? According to popular independent musician Ar... Read More...

Facebook Attacks One of YouTube’s Biggest Weaknesses: Portability

Paul Resnikoff

September 12, 2017

What's one thing that sucks about YouTube? Portability. So Facebook just fixed that. For all of its serious flaws, YouTube still dominates music listening. And yes, a massive percentage of music video 'vi... Read More...

YouTube Cares About Paying Creators So Much, They’re Running Ads for Video Ad-Blockers

Paul Resnikoff

September 6, 2017

YouTube says they're working really hard to pay artists more. Does that include selling ads for video ad-blockers? Riddle me this: how does one make money on an ad that advertises its own extinction? Such ... Read More...

Despacito, the Most Popular Music Video in History, Ruled Ineligible by the VMAs

Despacito — The Most Popular Video in History — Is Ruled Ineligible by the VMAs

Daniel Sanchez

August 15, 2017

Despacito's getting snubbed. But does the industry care about the MTV Video Music Awards anymore? Last week, ‘Despacito’ became the most-watched music video on YouTube. Correction: it became the most watch... Read More...

MTV’s Cofounder Says He Never Excluded Black Artists. A Black Artist Responds.

Paul Resnikoff

August 7, 2017

Was MTV purposely sidelining black artists in the 1980s? That all depends on who you talk to. Music Television (MTV) started 'disrupting' before that was a thing. The edgy, groundbreaking channel forever... Read More...

Breaking: Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ Is Officially the Most-Watched Music Video of All Time

Paul Resnikoff

August 4, 2017

Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' featuring Daddy Yankee is now the most-watched YouTube video ever with 2.994 billion views (and counting). It's also the fastest-rising video in the history of the internet. Update ... Read More...

I Co-Founded MTV In the 1980s. And No, We Never ‘Refused to Air Black Artists’

Paul Resnikoff

July 25, 2017

Earlier this month, a prominent DJ blasted MTV for being racist against black artists in the 1980s. Now, an executive who co-founded the channel is disputing those claims. We've heard it a million times bef... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

YouTube Shorts Recommendations Will Prioritize ‘Genuinely Valuable’ Original Content

Madonna Helped to Define the MTV Generation. Taylor Swift Emerged After It Was All Over. Both Cleaned Up at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

Now You Can Watch Taylor Swift’s Full Music Video Catalog on Spotify

Spotify Scores Limited Exclusive of Noah Kahan’s ‘Orbiter’ Music Video Amid Aggressive Video Expansion

Raye Inks Lime E-Bike Partnership to Spread ‘Joy’ Throughout London

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

Lyor Cohen Says YouTube Has a ‘Fundamental Misunderstanding With the Creative Industry’

Help! I’m Getting Unskippable 38-Minute Ads on YouTube

Anthony Fantano’s Entire Tour Canceled Over Racist, Alt-Right Allegations

Cash Me Outside Girl’s Father Says She Doesn’t Deserve a Record Deal

Cash Me Outside Girl’s New Song Gets 2 Million Views In 24 Hours

Facebook Attacks One of YouTube’s Biggest Weaknesses: Portability

YouTube Cares About Paying Creators So Much, They’re Running Ads for Video Ad-Blockers

Despacito — The Most Popular Video in History — Is Ruled Ineligible by the VMAs

MTV’s Cofounder Says He Never Excluded Black Artists. A Black Artist Responds.

Breaking: Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ Is Officially the Most-Watched Music Video of All Time

I Co-Founded MTV In the 1980s. And No, We Never ‘Refused to Air Black Artists’