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Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock music from various regions of the world, and sometimes in jazz and contemporary classical music. Recently, programming has been incorporated into various styles of post-hardcore and metalcore music.

New Wachowski/Netflix Series Sense8 Continues Original Netflix Programming Commitment

Netflix has teamed with the Wachowski Siblings to bring Sense8, a new original sci-fi series coming in 2014. What do we know about it? Not much. But what we do know is that Netflix continues to offer original programming in the effort to be more like HBO.

YouTube: Available as Satellite App, Not A Channel. Wait, What?

Yesterday it was reported that UK satellite TV provider Freesat is making YouTube available as a channel in their lineup. It will, in fact, be an HTML5 app that will allow Freesat users to access YouTube. So all that hullabaloo about YouTube turning into a ...

How Epic Meal Time's Channel Succeeds: Harley Morenstein Gives Insight [Web Series School]

Earlier this year Epic Meal Time expanded their channel programming with a new competitive cooking show, Epic Chef. The show has been a massive success with fans and taken the Epic Meal Time brand to new heights. The new series has garnered nearly 6 million views ...

YouTube Creates Country Music Channel for Twang Fans

Yesterday, YouTube launched a country music channel. Now, for many of you, country music is like hearing fingernails scratch a chalkboard, and even though I'm a Nashville native, it isn't my favorite type of music, either. However, millions enjoy country music all over the world, ...

Why Smosh Is #1 and Your Audience Belongs to Them

Smosh is many things. A comedy brand from longtime YouTubers Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla. The #1 most subscribed channel on YouTube. The only channel to reach 7 million subscribers. And a channel with 2 billion views. So who's house is it? Smosh's house. Their ...

Online Video Weekly News Round Up - New Year's 2013 Edition

Happy 2013! If 2012 was any indication on where online video is going, then 2013 is set to be a major year again for several parts of the industry. As we watch it unfold it's always nice to see what's going on in areas that ...

6 Cliches You Need to Develop Killer Content [Web Series School]

Below is a list of cliches every creator should know when developing a web show or web series. Development is the first chance a show has to "get it right" or "get it wrong" before entering into production and ultimately published online. These tips on ...

Weekly Online Video News Round Up - December Blues Edition

It's December and I haven't seen any proper snow yet so I might have a blue Christmas, because I'll be missing the snow that I am so used to. Of course, if you're not in a part of the world where snow is abundant, you ...

Web Series School: 'Epic Rap Battles' Serves up Platinum Programming

In this week's web series lesson we look at the #36 most subscribed YouTube channel, Epic Rap Battles, and learn a few secrets about perfect programming. For video marketers, Epic Rap Battles is a perfect case study of programming from the YouTube Creators Playbook.

How to Drive Traffic Between Your Videos on YouTube [Creator's Tip #68]

For this week's Creator's Tip, I provide some advice in the form of answers to a few common questions we've received from our audience of viewers on YouTube including: ways to make a living and build a career as a niche expert as well as ...

Web Series Round Up - New Shows to Advertise Against or Sponsor as a Brand

So another month is upon us and that means more cool new content for you to check out and maybe advertise against or, in some cases, perhaps even sponsor as a brand. With it being December I imagine that production is probably wrapping up on ...

Blip Studios & The Movement Towards Original Video Content Programming: Interview with Steve Woolf

Back in June, Blip.tv launched Blip Studios, getting into the original video content game and positioning themselves to work with brands, talent, and independent producers, where before, they only served as a video hosting and destination site. With the new launch, they promoted VP of ...

YouTube Unleashes Original Channels Initiative in Japan

YouTube has launched original channels in Japan, according to the YouTube Japan Blog (you'll need Google Translate, and then you'll need to sort of be able to translate what Google translate says). Apparently, YouTube has struck a deal with 13 different producers, including established channels ...

When Felicia Day Speaks, We Listen: Shares Online Video Advice

We have a lot of ambassadors in this still-developing world of online video, but perhaps none as big as Felicia Day, who in the TV/film world is another nice character actress that fans of nerdy shows love, but in the online world is pretty much ...

Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Autumn Begins Edition

I had to turn on the heat on Monday, wake up was 61 degrees in the house and that was enough to make me fire it up. It might not last as it seems like we might get some indian summer here. Tuesday could be ...