Elvis Presley: 40 years dead, 2.8 billion plays on YouTube
Forty years after his death, Elvis Presley has over 2.8 billion views on YouTube, averaging 4.4 million views a day over the past week.…
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Lyor Cohen confirms more integration planned for Google Play and YouTube music apps
YouTube music chief Lyor Cohen has confirmed plans to combine Google Play Music and YouTube Red into one offering, though Google says nothing will change for users immediately.…
Music industry welcomes EU committee votes on safe harbour reform
Two European Parliament committees have voted on safe harbour reform in the draft Copyright Directive, and the music industry has broadly welcomed their positions.…
Psy's Gangnam Style loses position as YouTube's most played video
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' has overtaken Psy's 'Gangnam Style' as YouTube's most viewed video after five years at the top.…
Stream-ripping now "most prevalent" form of music piracy, says new report
A study by the IPO and PRS For Music finds stream-ripping is now the most prevalent and fastest growing form of music piracy, up 141.3% between 2014 and 2016.…
Brands still concerned about YouTube and Facebook, says top media buyer
GroupM predicts UK social and user-upload ad spend will grow 11%, down from its earlier forecast, as brands remain wary of appearing alongside dubious content on YouTube and Facebook.…
YouTube confirms it now reaches 1.5 billion people each month
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has raised the platform's monthly logged-in user figure to 1.5 billion, a stat CMU suggests the music industry should use to push for payment.…
ASCAP signs new deal with YouTube
US collecting society ASCAP has signed a new multi-year licensing deal with YouTube, including better rates and commitments to share data to improve royalty distribution.…
SoundCloud licensing guy moves to YouTube
Stephen Bryan, SoundCloud's former Chief Content Officer, has joined YouTube as Head Of Label Relations, reporting to Lyor Cohen.…
Both sides get more vocal in European safe harbour debate
Songwriters urged European lawmakers to close the value gap at a Brussels event, as tech firms and libraries pushed back against proposed changes to the copyright safe harbour.…
CMU@TGE 2017: When Music Gets Synchronised - TV and beyond
Broadcasters explain how new complexities in TV sync licensing, including brand partnerships and social media, are changing how music is cleared for programmes.…
YouTube doesn't negatively impact on the streaming market, says YouTube
A report commissioned by Google claims YouTube does not harm other streaming services, a conclusion the record industry disputes as a PR move.…