INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Music on YouTube is big, Really big
More than 1 billion people visit YouTube for music each month
YouTube Music and Google Play MusicThey have different libraries
And of course you also get video.What unique features does YouTube Music haveOther than the aforementioned tracks, YouTube Music can search
and death.Don't worry, it won't really
But it will suggest pumping tracks for the gym or relaxing music before you travel
Discovery is clearly going to be a big part of the YouTube Music experience: it will offer thousands of themed playlists for particular
a free version of YouTube MusicThere will
of all the ads on everythingNo, just the ones on music
If you want to remove the ads from everything you need YouTube Premium.Will I get YouTube Originals with YouTube MusicNope
Zealand or Mexico the rollout starts on Tuesday 22 May with an early access programme
The service will launch in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
You can register your interest on the Coming Soon page.Will I need an app to access YouTube MusicGoogle has redesigned its mobile app and
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), 85% of YouTube users go there to listen to music for free.We
think the bulk of YouTube Music users are going to stick to the ad-funded version, and that a fair few will do so while running adblocking
When other sources of income such as sponsorship were taken into account that figure was as low as 1%.To be fair, the lack of interest in
YouTube Red is partly because YouTube Red was only available in a handful of territories
But one of those territories is the US, which is the largest market for streaming music in the world
There are 30 million people in the US paying to stream music
labels who like subscription models but it is not going to be a Spotify killer
YouTube is all about generating advertising; it has a strategic disincentive to make its music subscription service work because it is an
In late 2017, Billboard announced that it will devalue YouTube streams in the algorithms it uses to calculate chart placings
In plain English that means for the charts, a Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music stream will be worth more than a YouTube one
If you were a record company, that will affect where you decide not just to run your ads but where you carry out promotions such as the
service exclusives that drive so much traffic
