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The Connection Between Anime, Trance & Techno

The overall growth that’s apparent from 2019 up until now showcases that anime has truly made itself known as a household name. Along the way, anime, trance and techno have “crossed wires” so to speak, but in a good way.

2019 saw an increase in people watching anime. Netflix reported that households streaming anime had grown a whopping 50 percent and more than 100 million households watching at least one anime title on its platform. Crunchyroll, the largest streaming anime platform, reported it had reached three million subscribers in July 2020, and then six months after, reached four million subscribers. This represents an overall growth of 33 percent in six months.

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Youtube is Launching Free Background Listening

YouTube has announced customers will be able to use the platform’s background listening function, without needing a premium membership. Starting on November 3 in Canada, listeners will be able to stream their music while using other apps on their phones or while the screen is off, a feature that has not been made free by the platform before.

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8 Ways to Market Yourself on Youtube

A lot of artists in this day and age tend to put quite a bit of focus and emphasis into Spotify and Soundcloud and of course online digital retailers such as Beatport and Traxsource but the number one source for music is YouTube. YouTube just recently launched a paid subscription service previously known as YouTube Red now called YouTube Premium and YouTube Music to offer ad-free streaming of music and video as well. Google Play Music is also a part of this subscription service.

With YouTube being a part of the Google network and launching an ad-free subscription service, it should be where any artist or musician’s number one focus is. Not only can artists and promoters market themselves and their music and events out this way to sell more tickets and more music but they can also produce additional income this way as well.

A lot of the video content we tend to see for electronic music are either livestreams or recorded sets on popular channels that aren’t owned by that of the artist or promoter. Artists such as KiNK, Florian Meindl, Haywyre, Saytek, and numerous others have been increasingly gaining popularity by showcasing their production skills on YouTube. We’ve put together some ideas and ways that you can use to market yourself on YouTube as well.

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