Sara Bareilles Launches Vevo Web Series Documenting Her Time Making New Album
Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles recently released the premiere video of her eight-video series “Sara Bareilles Makes A Record.” The series will follow Bareilles as she creates the tracks for her upcoming album “The Blessed Unrest,” which will be released on July 16th. The web series will give fans a new look into the life of the [...]
Live Stream: Vampire Weekend’s YouTube Concert at Tribeca Film Festival This Sunday
If you enjoy Vampire Weekend asking “Who gives a fuck about an Oxford Comma?” and also think that Steve Buscemi is the man, you’ll definitely want to go on YouTube this Sunday night. Vampire Weekend will live stream their concert that will close the Tribeca Film Festival Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT [...]
YouTube Comedian David So Exposes The Music Video Trolls In New Vevo Series ‘The Comment Show’ [VIDEO]
Today, Vevo is launching “The Comment Show,” where YouTube comedian David So skewers, praises and analyzes the latest postings from “the black hole of humanity” — the comments section of Vevo’s hottest music videos. Only the strongest and strangest opinions get top billing in this web series. The description sums up the show’s purpose: “If [...]
A YouTube Musician Or A Musician On YouTube? [GUEST POST]
Once a YouTuber, always a YouTuber. Although some stars, like the creators of Fred and Annoying Orange, have managed to break through into film and television, they’ll forever be remembered for their online antics first and foremost. It seems as though anyone who makes their living and gains their popularity off the site is destined [...]
Vevo Launches ‘Fully Programmed’ TV and Digital Music Network, Moves Further From YouTube
Fast Company, in a pre-SXSW announcement, reported that collaborative music site and YouTube channel Vevo have set their sites on cable-style television. Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff told Fast Company that Vevo is developing “a fully programmed, linear, 24/7, lean-back experience.” In a bold move away from YouTube, Vevo has announced Vevo TV, a television and digital [...]
YouTube Plans Subscription Music Service By The End of the Year
YouTube is plunging into the streaming music game by launching its own subscription music service at the end of the year. Fortune magazine reported that the video streaming site is creating a streaming service that would potentially rival Spotify, Pandora and Soundcloud. While details are scarce, this new subscription music service would be ad-free. However, [...]
YouTube Rumored To Be Investing $50 Million In Vevo [UPDATED]
[UPDATE 02/06/2013 9:10 a.m. PT] Business Week reported today that Google is negotiating a $50 million investment with VEVO. If successful, the investment will give Google less then 10 percent ownership, which would value VEVO at around $500 million. Business Week’s sources has remained anonymous as negotiations are still underway. [UPDATE 01/17/2013 9:00 a.m. PT] Yesterday, AllThingsD reported that Google-owned video site YouTube is looking to [...]
YouTube Strips Lady Gaga Of Over 176 Million Views — Is She A ‘Monster?’ Ugh
Last week, The Daily Dot reported that YouTube had cut over 176 million views from the official Lady Gaga Vevo YouTube channel. The massive view reduction occurred on January 20, just one month after YouTube stripped over 2 billion views from channels belonging to Sony/BMG, RCA and Universal Music Group. In an interview with Billboard, [...]
Assh*les Ahoy: Check Out the 5 Most Hated Channels on YouTube
I’ve always sided with the villains. I liked Captain Hook better than Peter Pan, Darth Vader better than whiny ass Luke Skywalker, and Joseph Stalin better than … well, you know what? This article isn’t about me. This is about all the other assholes out there (well, the ones on YouTube anyway) who have made [...]
YouTube and VEVO’s Partnership Is On The Rocks — Do They Really Need Each Other?
With the contract between YouTube and music video distributor VEVO officially expired, the possibility of the two companies parting ways is more plausible than ever. It’s reported that VEVO is seeking a larger ad revenue share from YouTube, which is currently somewhere between 51% and 75% with a 10% sales commission taken off the top. [...]
