Music Videos

Jamendo Licensing Announces a Contest In Partnership With Filmora (Wondershare)

October 27, 2020

Both companies team up to launch a special contest for filmmakers. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud partner of DMN. Jamendo Licensing and Filmora are launching today a contest focused on ... Read More...

Still Want Your MTV? Apple Launches New 24-Hour Music Video Livestream — Apple Music TV

Ashley King

October 19, 2020

Apple is bringing MTV back to its roots with a new 24-hour music video live stream — dubbed Apple Music TV. Apple says the music videos selected will include new music videos and premiers, specially curated ... Read More...

YouTube Blocks Donald Trump RNC Acceptance Speech on Copyright Grounds

Paul Resnikoff

August 30, 2020

A muted video of Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention appearing on YouTube on Friday, August 28th. YouTube muted Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National C... Read More...

Hey, YouTube: Looks Like Facebook Is About to Offer Official Music Videos

Dylan Smith

July 15, 2020

Facebook is reportedly preparing to launch officially licensed music videos. At the time of this writing, Facebook hadn’t publicly confirmed the rumored introduction of licensed music videos. However, ample ... Read More...

Blackpink Awarded 5 Guinness World Records for “How You Like That”

Ashley King

July 1, 2020

Photo Credit: RAF_99 / CC by 2.0 Blackpink's historic record earns the K-pop group five Guinness World Records. The music video for "How You Like That" garnered over 86.3 million views when it dropped on Jun... Read More...

Thematic Helps Benee Move Into the Hot 100 With Smart Tastemaker Matching

Paul Resnikoff

April 15, 2020

Back in January, Thematic achieved an important milestone: 2.5 billion generated song plays for its artists. Now, just a few short months later, Thematic has recorded another impressive achievement: 3.3 bill... Read More...

YouTube Drops HD in Europe Amid Streaming Surge – Joining Netflix

Ashley King

March 20, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash YouTube is dropping HD streaming in Europe amid the coronavirus outbreak – joining Netflix. Both streaming services are self-regulating and complying with a request from the EU. The mo... Read More...

VEVO Expands Into Australia and New Zealand

Marsha Silva

February 26, 2020

photo: Mark Galer As part of an ongoing effort to establish a foothold in potentially lucrative (and possibly overlooked) markets, music video platform Vevo has set its sights on Australia and New Zealand. T... Read More...

Katy Perry’s “Roar” Music Video Surpasses 3 Billion Views — One of 9 Videos to Cross the Threshold

Marsha Silva

February 12, 2020

On the heels of a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement ruling and accusations of cultural insensitivity, Katy Perry finally has some good news to celebrate: “Roar” has received over three billion views ... Read More...

After Huge $170 Million Fine, YouTube Music Puts Limits on ‘Made for Kids’ Content

Ashley King

January 31, 2020

Photo Credit: YouTube Music After a $170 million fine, Google is making some serious changes to YouTube Music content for kids. In September 2019, Google agreed to pay a record fine for violating child priva... Read More...

CMT Pledges To Give 50% of All Video Plays to Female Artists

Ashley King

January 21, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash CMT says it will evenly split music video airtime between male and female artists. The former split favored male artists 60/40%. A study released last year showcased what many female c... Read More...

35 Years Later, A-ha Reissues Its ‘Take On Me’ Video in 4K

Colin Cohen

December 31, 2019

Photo of A-ha by Jamesbond raul (CC BY-SA 4.0) The Norwegian pop band A-ha has released a 4K remastered edition of the video that accompanied their 1984 hit song "Take On Me." The original video utilized an ... Read More...

Songtradr's Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

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Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who's Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Adidas Places Kanye Branding Deal Under Review

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Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

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Vevo to Add Six Channels to Hulu’s Live TV Line-Up On December 1st

Taylor Swift Edits ‘Anti-Hero’ Music Video Over Fatphobic Accusations

YouTube Shamed Into Ending ‘Premium-Only’ 4K Streaming Experiment

Bonnie Raitt Releases Her HD Remastered Capitol Records Music Video Catalog

Jamendo Licensing Announces a Contest In Partnership With Filmora (Wondershare)

Still Want Your MTV? Apple Launches New 24-Hour Music Video Livestream — Apple Music TV

YouTube Blocks Donald Trump RNC Acceptance Speech on Copyright Grounds

Hey, YouTube: Looks Like Facebook Is About to Offer Official Music Videos

Blackpink Awarded 5 Guinness World Records for “How You Like That”

Thematic Helps Benee Move Into the Hot 100 With Smart Tastemaker Matching

YouTube Drops HD in Europe Amid Streaming Surge – Joining Netflix

VEVO Expands Into Australia and New Zealand

Katy Perry’s “Roar” Music Video Surpasses 3 Billion Views — One of 9 Videos to Cross the Threshold

After Huge $170 Million Fine, YouTube Music Puts Limits on ‘Made for Kids’ Content

CMT Pledges To Give 50% of All Video Plays to Female Artists

35 Years Later, A-ha Reissues Its ‘Take On Me’ Video in 4K