| Youtube vs. Spotify? [message #85236] |
Tue, 23 May 2017 05:59  |
Tadtone
Messages: 43
Registered: December 2016
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Which one's better for discovering indie music? I found most of my new listening bands through Youtube because Spotify apparently pay bands very little, but now Youtube has slashed its ad revenue is that going to hit bands badly?
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| Re: Youtube vs. Spotify? [message #85266 is a reply to message #85236] |
Sun, 28 May 2017 12:31  |
Hylo
Messages: 30
Registered: January 2017
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Baron |
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The Youtube ad changes are hitting bands hard. One group I follow said it just lost 98% of its revenue. Looks like metal or other genres off the beaten track are getting hammered by it.
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| Re: Youtube vs. Spotify? [message #85294 is a reply to message #85278] |
Thu, 01 June 2017 02:34 |
Hylo
Messages: 30
Registered: January 2017
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| Ssal wrote on Tue, 30 May 2017 13:15 | I don't know for sure but it sounds to me like that couldn't have been much of an income anyway. Can a band really survive off ad income from youtube?
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Yes, bands used to be able to make a living on Youtube, but this is hitting people across the board. Try WCPW: they went from getting several thousand dollars for over 1 million views to $44 under the new rules. It was a literal over 98% drop, and that's a huge hit for anyone to take.
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| Re: Youtube vs. Spotify? [message #85489 is a reply to message #85236] |
Mon, 26 June 2017 10:54 |
Amber
Messages: 40
Registered: April 2017
Location: Louisiana, US
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I think I've found most of my indie music on YouTube, because they always recommend great new artists. However, Spotify is great too and they have some good indie playlists.
-Amber
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| Re: Youtube vs. Spotify? [message #95465 is a reply to message #85236] |
Fri, 01 April 2022 23:30 |
Spotifier
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Registered: August 2021
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Although I regularly use Spotify more than YouTube, I'd opt for the latter if you want to discover indie works. Uploading content on YouTube is more convenient that anyone can share their work there.
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