YouTube for Musicians

Miloš Blaháček


The guide explains how to properly set up and manage a YouTube channel, how the recommendation algorithm works, and how to increase the visibility of music content. It also covers the use of YouTube Shorts, video optimization for search engines, music video release strategies, analytics, paid promotion, and monetization opportunities, including the Content ID system. The guide also demonstrates that YouTube is not merely a platform for publishing music videos, but an important tool for music distribution, promotion, and building long-term relationships with audiences. It is intended for both emerging and established musicians, bands, and their managers who want to promote their music more effectively and reach new listeners.


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Cirg - about

CIRG – the Cultural Industries Research Group focuses on research into cultural and media industries, particularly on current issues, challenges, and conflicts arising from tensions between intellectual property law, the business models of cultural industries, the digitalization and platformization of cultural sectors, and changing consumer habits. The group’s name is an acronym of its English title, Cultural Industries Research Group. CIRG is an informal association of experts from media studies, intellectual property law, media law, media ethics, cultural economics and cultural management, sociology of culture, and data analysis. The group operates on the basis of project-based funding through applied research projects (TAČR, NAKI, EEA and Norway Grants, OP JAK Intersectoral Cooperation), basic research projects (GAČR, ZIF Bielefeld, OP VVV Excellent Research, DFG), as well as contract research (State Cinematography Fund, Association of Audiovisual Producers).