Music

• In Fresh Statement, YouTube Says It Is Working With Music Labels
• Could ‘Video Game Rap’ Be YouTube’s Latest Breakout Content Category?

  Searches for 'gaming rap' videos have started to explode in recent months -- climbing rather steadily since 2013 and peaking in February.

  
• Hank Green Defends YouTube In Bitter Standoff With Top Music Execs, Artists

  One of YouTube's most respected thought leaders, Hank Green, has weighed in in defense of the platform with an open letter to music exec Irving Azoff.

  
• YouTube Responds To Criticism From Musicians, Labels

  In a blog post, YouTube has responded to the musicians and recording industry executives who have criticized the value of the ad revenue it generates.

  
• ‘Stem’, Which Streamlines Revenue Collection For Digital Creators, Announces $4.5 Million Funding Round
• YouTube Launches ‘Music Foundry’ To Support Emerging Artists Amid Fraught Relations With Recording Industry
• Troye Sivan Nabs First Top 40 Single As ‘Youth’ Rockets Up Billboard Hot 100
• Music Industry’s Streaming Revenue Eclipses Download Revenue, But Celebration Is Muted
• YouTube Musician Megan Nicole Will Lend Her Voice To Popular Netflix Series
• YouTube Caters To Musicians By Acquiring BandPage For $8 Million
• The Wild Honey Pie’s Interactive Concerts And Music Videos Are For All Of Us Who Refuse To Grow Up
• Music Exec Says British Labels Made More From Vinyl Sales Than YouTube Revenue In 2014