Search Results for 'Music'

YouTube could face huge royalty bill for music in German cas...

A German court ruled today that Google-owned YouTube is solely responsible for the content that users upload and post on the video-sharing Web site, a decision that could have massive implications for the company. YouTube could be forc [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube boosted by music videos to pull behind Facebook

The biggest driver of traffic to those sites is music videos (33%), followed by TV shows (17%), film (11%), gaming (10%) and news (9%). The figures, from internet research company Experian Hitwise, show YouTube accounts for nearly 70% of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

With deals, YouTube expands as music destination

YouTube has been very good to bedroom singers, who have found a quick path to fame, and major labels, which have benefited from some of the largest digital audiences for their top music videos. But the middle tier - hundreds of independen [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube to allow music partners to sell merchandise and tick...

YouTube has launched Merch Store, a feature where YouTube’s music partners will be able to sell artist merchandise, digital downloads, concert tickets and other experiences to fans and visitors, TechCrunch reports. The online video [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube, music publishers reach copyright settlement

YouTube on Wednesday announced that it has reached a settlement with a group of music publishers in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in 2007. According to the Google-owned video-sharing site, the U.S. National Music Publishers As [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube on Thursday began publishing a chart that tracks top music videos at the popular Google-owned website. A YouTube 100 chart online at youtube.com/music will be updated weekly based on the popularity of videos whether works are amat [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Music for Unsafe Sex YouTube Video a Viral Sensation?

Windup toys have never been so much fun, or so naughty. The Caterdriller and his randy, plastic friends, the stars of King Baldwin's "Adult Movie Theatre" music video, are pleasing more than each other on YouTube as a [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube spotlight: one man performs entire Disney musical ma...

A daily spotlight on the top viral videos on www.youtube.com over the past seven days. The viral video of March 23 is "One Man Disney Movie," a medley music video by Nick Pitera. Added on March 21 the video has, to date, attrac [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Rebecca Black educates: YouTube sensation exemplifies everyt...

Rebecca Black educates: YouTube sensation exemplifies everything wrong with pop music: With her hit song "Friday," 13-year-old Rebecca Black has taught more than 22 million people an autotuned lesson in the days of the week and [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube v. MySpace Music - What a Difference Two Years Make...

MySpaceMusic is still a critical base for artists, and often a starting point for successful marketing campaigns. But broader traffic declines have taken their toll. Just two years ago, on-demand streaming activity on MySpace M [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Musicians Wanted - YouTube announces Partner Program for mus...

YouTube chose the SXSW Music Conference to announce a new expansion in their YouTube Partner Program (YPP) for independent musicians. It is called Musicians Wanted. A March 16 blog entry describes the program, how to apply and give [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

YouTube Music – Views up by 50% in a year

It is the time when the numbers speak for themselves. US based Industry tracker comScore reported that the online viewing of the videos on YouTube Music has increased. By 50% in the month of January in comparison of the total viewing [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 1

YouTube Music – Law Professor Violates DMCA Rules

A video on YouTube was recently uploaded by a law professor in which he explained how people can avoid DMCA copyright take downs using the policy of ‘fair use’. But it turned out that the DMCA took down his video which explai [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

YouTube, good music and the best days

I've been hanging out on youtube.com recently, enjoying some of the great days of singing and dancing numbers from the old movies. You can, too, and it's very easy to do. One caution: you can spend a lot of time there, so bring some coffee [...]