‘The Midnight Special’ TV show shines again on YouTube

A dark stage with a studio audience.

Through the first few decades of television, the last piece of music late-night viewers heard was “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a station signed off. That changed thanks in large part to Burt Sugarman, an independent […]

YouTube Music Launches ‘Create A Radio’ Feature

YouTube Music radio experience

Photo Credit: YouTube Music YouTube Music is making its radio experience a bit more Pandora-like with more customization features. The previous radio experience on YouTube Music had people choose their listening experience by seeding from […]

Alphabet Touts YouTube Subscription ‘Momentum’ as Broader Revenues Sag

Alphabet YouTube subscription momentum

Photo Credit: CardMapr Alphabet has posted disappointing Q4 2022 results that missed analysts’ expectations as YouTube ad revenue declines again. Alphabet posted quarterly revenues of $76.05 billion, up just 1%, with net income of $13.62 […]

YouTube Music Listening Room Beta – What Is It?

YouTube Music listening room

Photo Credit: Leon Bublitz YouTube opened a limited-access beta program called ‘Listening Room’ to solicit feedback from music listeners. The YouTube Music team created a Google doc asking music lovers questions about their listening preferences. […]

Kendrick Lamar Tracks Leak On Spotify, YouTube, and Deezer

Kendrick Lamar

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 Three previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar tracks – “Computer Love,” “Pure,” and “Make Me Happy” – have leaked on Spotify and other platforms. The unofficial songs’ streaming service […]

What are the Most Watched YouTube Music Videos of All Time?

most watched YouTube Music videos of all time

Photo Credit: LuisFonsiVEVO Alexa, play “Despacito.” Here are the most-watched YouTube music videos of all time. Some songs are so culturally pervasive that you can’t help but know them. But only a few achieve such […]

Google Podcasts App On Life Support, YouTube Podcasts Soon?

Google Podcasts app on life support

Photo Credit: Pathum Danthanarayana As Spotify’s focus on podcasts shifted weights in the industry—Google appears to be pivoting again. Podnews reports that the Google Podcasts app has disappeared from search results on Google Play. That’s […]