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YouTube Has Allegedly Paid $6 Billion to the Music Industry

YouTube Has Allegedly Paid $6 Billion to the Music Industry

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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...
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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...
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In Full Panic Mode, YouTube Now Claims Article 13 Will Harm Creators’ Livelihood

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  According to YouTube and Susan Wojcicki, the European Union – not its own pitiful payouts – is to blame for creators’ low wages. So, as a musician, how much should you expect to make on YouTube? ... Read More...

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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 with two very confusing tiers. For $9.99/month, user... Read More...
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Because the Screen Composers Guild of Canada has failed to update its business model, now, all Canadian users should pay the price — just for using the internet. The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) h... Read More...
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With today’s vote, expect YouTube and other user-generated content platforms to finally pay copyright holders their fair share.  Yet, with the Copyright Directive, has the music industry inadvertently lobbied... Read More...
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Paul McCartney prepares YouTube Original concert. Scheduled for Friday, September 7th, McCartney will perform the concert on his YouTube channel in support of his latest album, Egypt Station.  The livestream... Read More...

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