Music

• Facebook To Pay Record Labels “Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars” To Clear Songs In User-Generated Videos (Report)
• YouTube Music Chief Lyor Cohen: Promoting And Breaking New Artists Is A Top Priority

  “YouTube needs to find new ways to promote and break artists and their albums so they have a chance to shine on the platform and connect with their fans."

  
• Brooklyn And Bailey Premiere Music Video For Second Single ‘Simple Things’

  Brooklyn and Bailey are showing off a softer side with follow-up single 'Simple Things', which debuted at #25 on the iTunes pop charts.

  
• Spanish MCN ‘2btube’ Launches Music Vertical With Alex Aiono, Natasha Bedingfield

  2btunes will work with Alex Aiono, Keyblade, Piter G, Saak, and Pablos Campos to help them manage, protect, and monetize their content.

  
• RIAA Claims YouTube “Exploits Legal Loopholes” To Pay Musicians Lower Rates
• After Facebook Flagged Singer’s Cover Video, Ed Sheeran Offered A Personal Apology
• YouTube Duo Brooklyn And Bailey Venture Into Music With Debut Single ‘Dance Like Me’
• Ed Sheeran Puts 14 Songs From New Album On YouTube, Gets 20 Million Views In 14 Hours
• Fans Saddened After Christina Grimmie Omitted From Grammys ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute
• Facebook Hopes To Gather Music Videos With Recording Industry Deals
• Google Play Music And YouTube Music Are Likely To Merge Into Single App
• Facebook Nabs Top YouTube Executive To Lead Global Music Strategy