Music

• 15-Year-Old YouTube Cover Artist Johnny Orlando Signs With Universal Music Canada
• YouTube Taps Cardi B To Promote Its Revamped Music Service

  YouTube is preparing to relaunch its music service, and in preparation, the company has spent a lot of money on advertising--enough money that its ads will appear alongside live sports events and will feature Cardi B.

  
• Christina Grimmie’s Family Releases Soulful Posthumous Track In Honor Of Mother’s Day

  A portion of the proceeds will go to the Christina Grimmie Foundation, which was established last April to help other families affected by gun violence or breast cancer.

  
• YouTube Unveils 4 New Music-Related Charts, Including Another ‘Trending’ Feed

  “The new charts are based purely on the number of views,” said YouTube Music product manager Chris Clark, given that the site is fairly secretive about how its existing Trending feed operates.

  
• Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” Clocks 55 Million Views In Just Four Days
• Insights: Facebook Takes A Hard Turn, But Can Publishers Follow?
• Insights: After Music’s Massive Week, Can People Finally Make Money From It Again?
• YouTube Inks Licensing Deals With Universal And Sony Music As It Preps Paid Service (Report)
• Digital Comedy Star Lele Pons Is Eyeing A Foray Into Music
• YouTube Pacts With Ticketmaster To Help Musicians Boost Concert Sales
• Influencer-Musician Alli Fitz Debuts Music Video For New Single “Disease”
• Rudy Mancuso Drops Debut Single “Black & White” Featuring Poo Bear