Music

• Marcus Butler Has Founded ‘Stripped Bear Entertainment’, A Music Management Company (Exclusive)
• Demanding Changes To DMCA, Taylor Swift And U2 Join Music Industry’s Battle Against YouTube

  U2 and Swift are among a group of a dozen artists that has signed a letter to Congress asking it to change the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

  
• In Fresh Statement, YouTube Says It Is Working With Music Labels

  YouTube has released a new statement in which it says, in response to criticism, that it is working with labels and music organizations.

  
• 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
• YouTube Responds To Criticism From Musicians, Labels
• ‘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