Music

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

  Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, released the music video for his song about race and gun violence in the US, "This Is America." Enough people watched on YouTube that it remained the most watched music video on the platform from May 6 to May 8.

  
• Insights: Facebook Takes A Hard Turn, But Can Publishers Follow?

  We’re a couple of weeks into Facebook’s Friends & Family Right Turn, a seismic algorithmic shift that many proclaimed would be the death of publishing. So how’s everyone doing? Are we all dead?

  
• 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
• Jake Paul Recruits Rapper Gucci Mane For Upcoming “Banger”
• Gabbie Hanna’s Debut Single “Out Loud” Is Climbing The iTunes Charts