At BillboardLatinWeek, lyorcohen explained how Latin music has triumphed on YouTube and what other genres can learn from it.
Latin is now mainstream. On Billboard's newchart, Latin music is the top core genre in the world, and the third overall, behind only rap/hip hop and pop.
A big reason for Latin music’s global success is YouTube. The platform has been singularly friendly to Latin music and artists, and at any given time, 30% of all the tracks on its top global charts feature Latin artists. In an exclusive interview, YouTube's global head of music, , explained how Latin music has triumphed on YouTube and what other genres can learn from it.1."Artists understood this global platform, took advantage of it and became PhDs in the platform.
2."Latin artists travel the world and perform around the world. That’s what separates them. Latin artists make up 30% of all entries on YouTube’s fabled Billion view club. 65 videos featuring Latin artists have achieved billion view status." 3."Latin artists share. They want to bring in additional artists. They share information, they want to inform their colleagues."4."Because of Latin artists our livestreams have seen over 250% growth. They've led the way."
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