YouTube

• Self-Described “YouTube Artist” J Balvin Partners With Platform On Docuseries
• YouTube Music Is Seriously Bulking Up Its Senior Leadership On A Global Scale

  YouTube looks to be seriously bulking up its global leadership in the music streaming space. According to Music Business Worldwide, YouTube Music is currently hiring for more than 15 newly created senior roles in countries around the world, including the U.S., Japan, and Singapore. Roles up for grabs include Director for YouTube/Google Play Music in Asia-Pacific, Head of Music Partnerships for YouTube Japan, and Head of Music Programming in Brazil.

  
• YouTube Testing Swipe-To-Next-Video Gesture For Android Mobile App

  YouTube has been making significant changes to its Android mobile app lately, rolling out Incognito Mode, adding edge-to-edge thumbnails, and, most recently, adding a Dark theme, all within the last month. And the updates don’t appear to be slowing: YouTube is now testing a swipe gesture to allow viewers to skip through videos with the slide of a finger.

  
• YouTube’s Second Demi Lovato Documentary Is In Production But On Hold After Apparent Overdose

  'Simply Complicated' was an irrefutable hit for YouTube, nabbing more than 1 million views on the day of its release and roughly 21 million views to date.

  
• YouTube Will Bring Original Programming To Germany, Japan, Mexico, France, And India
• YouTube Premium’s Fall Slate To Feature Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Kirsten Dunst
• YouTube Issues Another Strike Against InfoWars For Hate Speech, Child Endangerment
• YouTube TV Adds 2 Niche Channels Amid Reported Growth To 800,000 Subscribers
• YouTube Experimenting With ‘Explore’ Tab To Expose Viewers To Broader Video Variety
• YouTube Will Distribute Grants To Education-Focused Channels Via ‘YouTube Learning’ Fund
• YouTube Premium Unveils Trailer For High-End U.K. Thriller ‘Origin’ At Comic-Con
• YouTube Premium Sets Second Season For ‘Impulse’ After Pilot Nabs 7 Million Views