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Three ways to create revenue as an independent musician in 2018 The music industry is always changing, and so is the way that people find and listen to new music. It’s important to stay ahead of the curve and being able to make some revenue on the side is a great added bonus. With music […]
Patreon – putting the power back into the hands of creatives Patreon is quickly becoming the leading support platform for creatives and musicians, putting the artist in control of their distribution Patreon connects over 100,000 active monthly creators with over 2 million active monthly patrons, who support creators using a pledge system – allowing them […]
YouTube Music soon to join the flood of streaming services YouTube Music is upon ‘us.’ The video conglomerate YouTube is joining the flood of streaming services with their own launch, happening on Tuesday, May 22. The question is whether they can offer users something special, in order to compete with mega-streaming services like Spotify and […]
YouTube Music 2.31 adds new features for streaming on mobile YouTube Music 2.31 is now available for all Android users. Sensational things are happening in the world of YouTube! Earlier this month, YouTube Music users noticed a few changes to the visuals present on the app, as well as the addition of a new feature. […]
Low data YouTube Go App to launch in 130 countries Enter the stream with the YouTube Go app. Users in low connectivity countries will now be able to download videos for offline viewing to their hearts’ content; from cooking to cats to ‘DIY’ and the mysteries as to why. They can then share these videos […]
Google to launch YouTube Remix YouTube Remix has been mooted as a new music streaming service to be launched by Google. Video giant YouTube is diving into the already-saturated music streaming pool. According to a report at Bloomberg, the company plans on launching a standalone paid streaming service in March of 2018. YouTube’s parent company […]
Drugslab YouTube channel criticized for doing drugs online The Drugslab YouTube channel take viewers on a trip down, well tripping. The Dutch YouTube channel aims to educate viewers on ‘apt’ drug experimentation. Their standpoint is that no matter how illegal a substance is, people will still try it and best they can make informed decisions […]
YouTube hacks allow you to play videos in the background on iOS and Android These YouTube hacks will allow you to play your music, while doing other activities too. Everyone with a smartphone has experienced the frustration of wanting to play videos on YouTube while using other apps. But that reward is only available to […]
Streaming royalties suck! Sad for music creators. Streaming royalties are once again in the limelight and again for all the wrong reasons. Admittedly as consumers we are benefiting immensely from being able to stream almost any music, any time, via the likes of Apple Music. Spotify, Tidal and several other platforms but are the creators […]
Facebook allegedly offering millions for music rights Facebook is said to be offering major record labels and publishers hundreds of millions of dollars for music rights. Video uploading has boomed and Facebook wants its users to be able to upload videos that contain songs, without it being flagged or removed. Music rights owners have been […]
