Why YouTube Is the Sleeping Giant of Music Catalog (Guest Column)

YouTube is underused as a platform for music catalogs. This guest column explores how to get more revenue and brand value from the service.

I paid for music, but Spotify has turned into a YouTube clone

Here’s a cold, hard truth. You cannot beat YouTube at video. It’s impossible. Google spent two decades and billions of dollars optimizing the pipes that bring video to your screen. By trying to turn ...

1976 No. 1 Hit 'Theme From S.W.A.T' Was Born After Songwriter Persuaded Aaron Spelling to Give Him a ‘Shot’

In February 1976, the song “Theme From S.W.A.T.” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The instrumental, written by ...

Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’

The legendary composer is celebrating 40 years of Music Mouse, which brought algorithmic composition to home computers.

Deezer now offers the one thing Spotify can't seem to manage: direct user control over our recommendation algorithms

More rock, less slop ...

Independent Musicians Turn to Managed YouTube Advertising as DIY Marketing Proves Costly

Malta-based AdsForMusic reports growing demand for affordable, transparent promotion alternatives amid widespread ...
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Apple Music and YouTube Music join the AI-generated playlist party — as across-the-board ‘AI slop’ criticism continues

Apple Music and YouTube Music have joined the AI-generated playlist party with features designed to turn text and voice ...