Startups like Jellysmack and Spotter are spending millions buying up old YouTube videos. The investment strategy is similar to the practice of purchasing music and film rights. But some experts said ...

YouTube, by and large, is an ephemeral outlet. Creators post videos and, with a few very rare exceptions, then move on to the next one. But a growing number of investment firms are betting that ...

The streaming giant is critical for legacy catalogs, but it's plagued by unofficial uploads and poor-quality bootlegs. Here's how to cut through the noise. In today’s music business, the race to ...

Duetti is finding major value in small indie catalogs by combining data, forecasting and hands‑on marketing to turn emerging‑artist songs into long‑term assets.