Music

• At Coachella, Justin Bieber flipped the camera — and reminded us how YouTube changed everything
• TikTok is starting to look more like a record label

  TikTok parent company Bytedance is looking to hire A&R execs to improve music platform SoundOn and function more like a record label.

  
• Jamal Edwards, who harnessed YouTube to revolutionize British music, dies at 31

  Jamal Edwards, an early YouTuber and music entrepreneur, died on Sunday at age 31.

  
• Slip.stream Raises $3.25 Million To Sell Music To Creators

  Slip.stream, a music startup that sells a subscription service to digital creators looking to soundtrack their content, has raised a $3.25 million seed round. 

  
• Record Deals Are So Yesterday. Here’s The New Playbook For Musicians On The Internet.
• Amid 2020 Music Push, Twitch Names Athena Koumis Partnerships Manager
• YouTube Star Jordyn Jones Drops Self-Titled EP, Will Embark On ‘Eyes On Me’ Tour
• YouTube Revamps ‘Music Foundry’ Program, Names Latest Class Of 14 Emerging Artists
• Scotty Sire Performs New Music At Wango Tango Ahead Of Summer EP Release
• YouTube Music Launches New Mini-Series Format, Beginning With Billie Eilish
• Married Vlogger Duo Jess And Gabriel Drop Christmas EP ‘I’ll Be Home’
• “Bohemian Rhapsody” Becomes YouTube’s Most-Viewed Music Video From The ‘70s Ahead Of Queen Biopic