For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s ...

Due to a licensing dispute with SESAC, a ton of songs have been removed from YouTube and YouTube Music in the US. YouTube remains in “active conversations with SESAC and are hoping to reach a new deal ...

YouTube has announced updates to its Creator Music marketplace, including new cost management tools that could make licensing music and revenue sharing more accessible to a wider range of creators.

YouTube reached a deal with performing rights organization SESAC on new licensing terms, which will restore music videos for artists that went dark on the platform over the weekend. Songs by Adele, ...