Universal Music to Allow YouTube Artists to Make Money on Cover Songs
One of YouTube's greatest achievements is getting artists to participate in a dialogue with one another through video parodies and cover songs. YouTube network Fullscreen and Maker Studios have each struck profit-sharing agreements with Universal Music Publishing Group that will benefit both the songwriters and the artists who cover them.
One of YouTube’s greatest achievements is getting artists to participate in a dialogue with one another through video parodies and cover songs.
YouTube network Fullscreen and Maker Studios have each struck profit-sharing agreements with Universal Music Publishing Group that will benefit both the songwriters and the artists who cover them.
Universal’s artists include songwriters like Elton John and Adele.
Through the agreement with Fullscreen, members of the FAM (Fullscreen Artist Mix) will be able to legally monetize any song within UMPG’s library.
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