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Business News • 4 min read

YouTube launches new music micro-licensing service for its video creators

YouTube has launched Creator Music, letting creators license commercially released music either by paying an upfront fee or sharing future ad income with labels or distributors.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2022

Business News • 1 min read

YouTube paid out $6 billion to the music industry over the last year

YouTube says it paid over $6 billion to the music industry in the twelve months to June, with 30% from user-generated content, and aims to become the top music revenue source by 2025.…

Andy Malt • 14 Sep 2022

Business News • 1 min read

US judge declines to dismiss Maria Schneider legal battle with YouTube over Content ID access

A US judge has refused to dismiss musician Maria Schneider's lawsuit against YouTube over access to its Content ID system, and the case will proceed to discovery.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Aug 2022

Business News • 2 min read

YouTube announces Shopify partnership and other "shoppable" innovations

YouTube has announced a Shopify partnership letting eligible creators display and sell products across their channels, plus a new shopping destination.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Jul 2022

Business News • 1 min read

GRM Daily celebrates five million YouTube subscribers with special content

GRM Daily is marking five million YouTube subscribers with a week of special content featuring artists including Ghetts, Central Cee and Lethal Bizzle.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Mar 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Major labels sue hosting company over webpage of the youtube-dl stream-ripping tool

The major labels have sued German hosting company Uberspace, which hosts the official youtube-dl webpage, as part of their battle against stream-ripping tools.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Jan 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Merlin partners with Lickd

Indie digital licensing agency Merlin has partnered with YouTube-focused music licensing platform Lickd, giving creators access to its members' music.…

Andy Malt • 14 Jan 2022

Business News • 3 min read

YouTube seeks dismissal of Content ID access legal dispute

YouTube has asked a court to dismiss Maria Schneider's lawsuit over independent creators' access to Content ID, arguing her amended complaint contains serious pleading problems.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Dec 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Stream-ripper Yout says labels still haven't identified the YouTube technical protection measures it is meant to be side-stepping

Stream-ripper Yout argues the RIAA has not identified the YouTube technical protection measures it allegedly circumvents, in a filing opposing dismissal of its new lawsuit.…

Chris Cooke • 06 Dec 2021

Business News • 1 min read

App launched by Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus to receive £1 million grant from Spotify and YouTube

Session, the music collaboration and rights data app backed by Björn Ulvaeus, has received £1 million from Spotify and YouTube to improve credits and royalty accuracy.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2021

Artist News • 2 min read

YouTube deletes two official R Kelly channels

YouTube has removed R Kelly's official channel and Vevo channel following his guilty verdict in New York, although his music remains on the platform.…

Chris Cooke • 06 Oct 2021

Business News • 3 min read

Stream-ripper Yout refiles its lawsuit against the record industry, argues it's pretty easy to rip from YouTube without its app

Stream-ripping service Yout refiles its lawsuit against the RIAA, arguing its technology does not circumvent YouTube protections because the same downloads are possible in a browser.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Sep 2021