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Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here's Why That Doesn't Matter

Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter

Daniel Sanchez
May 9, 2019
According to a new report, Google now has over 15 million subscribers on its streaming music platforms – Google Play Music (GPM) and YouTube Music. Despite the great news for the Alphabet-owned company, here... Read More...
Childish Gambino Partners with Google to Launch Pharos AR App

Google, Childish Gambino Jointly Release a Multiplayer AR App — Introducing ‘Pharos AR’

Daniel Sanchez
April 25, 2019
During his performance at Coachella, Childish Gambino (i.e., Donald Glover) dropped a few surprises for fans. Using Apple’s AirDrop technology, the hip-hop artist/actor treated fans at the General Store with... Read More...
YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here's Why This Doesn't Matter

YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here’s Why This Doesn’t Matter

Daniel Sanchez
April 9, 2019
While YouTube Music celebrates three million downloads, the company remains silent on how many subscribers it actually has in India. According to a new report, YouTube Music may have found success in India. ... Read More...
Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India's Largest Music Representative Trade Body

Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India’s Largest Music Representative Trade Body

Daniel Sanchez
March 19, 2019
With its recent deal with the IPRS, Google remains committed to keeping YouTube Music afloat in India. Last Wednesday, Google confirmed a major rollout for its third floundering streaming music service. I... Read More...
Copyright Directive and Article 13 Hit a 'Brick Wall' in the EU

Copyright Directive and Article 13 Hit a ‘Brick Wall’ in the EU

Daniel Sanchez
January 21, 2019
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Have Google’s intensive lobbying efforts managed to sink the Copyright Directive, especially Article 11 and Article 13? According to multiple reports, Copyright Directive talks in the European Union have ind... Read More...

YouTube Rolls Out Its Merchandise Feature to Creators in Europe

Daniel Sanchez
November 14, 2018
Merch Shelf's coming to Europe. Over the summer, in an effort to keep its agitated content creator community away from Patreon, Twitch, and Instagram/Snapchat, YouTube unveiled several ‘new’ (i.e., outright ... Read More...
0 for 3: YouTube's Susan Wojcicki Once Again Begs Users To Turn Against Article 13

0 for 3: YouTube Once Again Begs Users to Turn Against Article 13

Daniel Sanchez
November 12, 2018
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  Fearful over Article 13’s imminent passing, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki rails against the EU bill once more.  But, how long will she – and other company executives – continue to neglect paying copyright owners ... Read More...
YouTube Has Allegedly Paid $6 Billion to the Music Industry

YouTube Has Allegedly Paid $6 Billion to the Music Industry

Daniel Sanchez
November 7, 2018
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In a self-serving report, Google touts its own ability to stop anti-piracy and YouTube’s apparent inflated payments to the music industry.  But, why can’t anyone independently verify the information? Google ... Read More...
In Full Panic Mode, YouTube's Lyor Cohen Warns Article 13 Will Have "Severe Unintended Consequences"

In Full Panic Mode, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Warns Article 13 Will Have “Severe Unintended Consequences”

Daniel Sanchez
November 1, 2018
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Lyor Cohen continues YouTube’s path of promoting baseless arguments to defeat Article 13. Last week, Susan Wojcicki made a heartfelt plea to YouTube’s neglected creator community. With the Copyright Direc... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez
October 9, 2018
Adapted from a photo by Roger A. Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0) 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 w... Read More...
Google, Yandex, and Mail.ru Agree on the Creation of Anti-Piracy Database

Google, Yandex, and Mail.ru Agree on the Creation of an Anti-Piracy Database

Daniel Sanchez
September 27, 2018
Could Google finally make headway in the fight against piracy? According to a report from multiple news outlets, Google may actually have taken the fight against piracy more seriously.  At least in Russia. ... Read More...
YouTube Rolls Out Monthly Memberships to Smaller Content Creators

YouTube Rolls Out Monthly Memberships to Smaller Content Creators

Daniel Sanchez
September 19, 2018
YouTube makes another play to keep creators’ hard-earned Patreon and Twitch cash. Several months ago, YouTube rolled out a new feature for content creators in beta. In an attempt to cash in on creators’ s... Read More...
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