http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/27/why-did-gucci-gucci-get-pulled-from-youtube/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/27/why-did-gucci-gucci-get-pulled-from-youtube/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:30:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=122293 Yesterday, spindly, hard-partying Oakland upstart Kreayshawn’s mesmerizing “Gucci Gucci” video was unceremoniously removed from YouTube, after accumulating about 3.9 million views: But why? Fans expressed their outrage under the banner of the #FreeGucciGucci hashtag and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/27/why-did-gucci-gucci-get-pulled-from-youtube/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/02/diplowatch-2011-4-diplo-cannot-keep-you-out-of-the-poorhouse/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/02/diplowatch-2011-4-diplo-cannot-keep-you-out-of-the-poorhouse/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:00:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=96371 A couple years ago, Diplo met Maluca (bka Nathalie Yepez) at a karaoke night at 205 Club in New York. They dated for a while, and when they broke up she played him the music … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/02/diplowatch-2011-4-diplo-cannot-keep-you-out-of-the-poorhouse/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/24/kanye-west-thinks-tyler-the-creator-has-the-video-of-the-year/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/24/kanye-west-thinks-tyler-the-creator-has-the-video-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:35:15 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=94770 Yesterday, Kanye West paused his day of #LUXURYREALNESS to let his 2,514,625 twitter followers (probably a much larger captive audience than the one that watches Jimmy Fallon) know that he’s not out of step with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/24/kanye-west-thinks-tyler-the-creator-has-the-video-of-the-year/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/sad-rivers-cuomo-is-the-new-keyboard-cat/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/sad-rivers-cuomo-is-the-new-keyboard-cat/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:00:54 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=84881 This morning Stereogum brought us news that Weezer scion Rivers Cuomo has covered The Beach Boys’ classic heartbreaker “God Only Knows.” Cuomo, on his depressingly named YouTube account, “RiversCuomoAlone,” sits down in a small studio … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/sad-rivers-cuomo-is-the-new-keyboard-cat/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:30:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=82659 Hearing Kanye‘s early gift to Harlem and everywhere today set off an avalanche of gingerbread feelings around here. First reminded us of the “Like Christmas”, the Gaza Empire mini-movie where Sheba and Vybz Kartel head … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/diamond-shots-fired-mp3-getting-your-car-repod-then-returned/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/diamond-shots-fired-mp3-getting-your-car-repod-then-returned/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:50:53 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=76683 Last week Diamond was filming a video with Young Money rapper Lil Chuckee and then two dudes came by and repossessed her brand new yellow Camaro. While someone got the mess on camera so everyone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/03/diamond-shots-fired-mp3-getting-your-car-repod-then-returned/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/video-phills-moment%e2%80%94best-trey-songz-impersonation-ever/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/video-phills-moment%e2%80%94best-trey-songz-impersonation-ever/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:19:52 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.suite903.com/?p=6870 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/18/video-phills-moment%e2%80%94best-trey-songz-impersonation-ever/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/calvin-harris-brings-jam-to-youtube/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/calvin-harris-brings-jam-to-youtube/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:42:38 +0000 Jenn Hernandez http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=26032 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/calvin-harris-brings-jam-to-youtube/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/27/hulu-hot-on-youtubes-back-for-music-video-streaming/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/27/hulu-hot-on-youtubes-back-for-music-video-streaming/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:50:18 +0000 Brianne Sullivan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=21762 YouTube. Everyone's trying to cash in on your idea and they don't even have the decency to keep you in the loop. First it was Vevo, now the video sharing site might be getting some hardy competition from Hulu, who is in talks right now with major record labels to host music videos. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/27/hulu-hot-on-youtubes-back-for-music-video-streaming/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/10/universal-google-make-it-official-vevo-to-launch-this-year/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/10/universal-google-make-it-official-vevo-to-launch-this-year/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:47:09 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=20839 that this was coming: Universal and Google have officially announced the launch of VEVO, a music and video entertainment service set to launch this year. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/10/universal-google-make-it-official-vevo-to-launch-this-year/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/10/the-story-that-wouldnt-die-youtube-uk-pulls-all-premium-videos/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/10/the-story-that-wouldnt-die-youtube-uk-pulls-all-premium-videos/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:21:07 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=18641 panty-twisting over music videos on YouTube has made its way across the pond -- as of today YouTube UK will begin removing all premium music videos from the site following a dispute with the Performing Rights Society (PRS). read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/10/the-story-that-wouldnt-die-youtube-uk-pulls-all-premium-videos/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/05/universal-and-google-team-up-to-make-music-video-site-clearly-dont-know-about-youtube/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/05/universal-and-google-team-up-to-make-music-video-site-clearly-dont-know-about-youtube/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:57:45 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=18278 Hulu-like music video web site as an alternative to the unthinkable pennance they were apparently earning for letting their artists' videos air on YouTube. Now, as some of the majors renegotiate liscensing deals with YouTube (and others just flip out), Universal has partnered with the Google-owned operation to create its own UMG-artists-only online home for music videos. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/05/universal-and-google-team-up-to-make-music-video-site-clearly-dont-know-about-youtube/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/17/uk-teens-would-give-up-sex-for-music-but-only-if-the-downloads-are-free/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/17/uk-teens-would-give-up-sex-for-music-but-only-if-the-downloads-are-free/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:58:56 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=17347 Marrakesh Records unveiled this week the results of a survey it commissioned on youth and music in the UK. We can't decide what's more interesting: the fact that the majority of British teens would rather go without sex than give up music for a week, or that the primary place they discover new music online is YouTube. Was that the sound of WMG executives crapping themselves in abject terror? Probably. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/17/uk-teens-would-give-up-sex-for-music-but-only-if-the-downloads-are-free/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/16/youtube-sirius-xm-and-the-final-frontier-of-media-sharing/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/16/youtube-sirius-xm-and-the-final-frontier-of-media-sharing/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:30:56 +0000 Brianne Sullivan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=17215 YouTube is in the process of making steps towards compromise with major label moguls that will make the free site just like any other media sharing site these days; equipped with user charges. Whether or not these steps YouTube is taking is in the direction of the user's benefit we are not sure, but regardless the company's new course of action is attempting to create an equilibrium between itself and the money lovin' media conglomerates that want to sabotage our internet freedoms and fun. Don't they know there's a recession? read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/16/youtube-sirius-xm-and-the-final-frontier-of-media-sharing/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/26/the-youtube-saga-continues-users-strike-back/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/26/the-youtube-saga-continues-users-strike-back/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:52:19 +0000 Brianne Sullivan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=16118 YouTube members are striking back at Warner Music Group's recent decision to strip the free, video-sharing site of any music that violates WMG's copyright policies. Users have made a valiant attempt at defaming WMG's decision; posting swarms of 'protest' videos bashing the entertainment corporation, in hopes of reviving their right to 'creative expression' on the web. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/26/the-youtube-saga-continues-users-strike-back/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/15/ongoing-war-on-fun-youtube-mutes-audio-on-copyrighted-songs/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/15/ongoing-war-on-fun-youtube-mutes-audio-on-copyrighted-songs/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:45:35 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=15680 the big four major labels' plan to combine their powers and create a new music video web-service and Warner Music Group's panty-twisting over its artist's videos on YouTube, we had no idea that so much was about to happen so fast. First, the CEO of WMG actually addressed the YouTube tantrum in an interview with Billboard, and now, the unthinkable -- YouTube is muting videos with songs that don't meet copyright standards. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/15/ongoing-war-on-fun-youtube-mutes-audio-on-copyrighted-songs/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/07/major-labels-finally-get-this-digital-thing-start-making-music-less-fun-again/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/07/major-labels-finally-get-this-digital-thing-start-making-music-less-fun-again/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:01:50 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=15331 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/07/major-labels-finally-get-this-digital-thing-start-making-music-less-fun-again/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/03/youtubes-of-people-enjoying-music-from-the-new-issue-of-the-fader/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/03/youtubes-of-people-enjoying-music-from-the-new-issue-of-the-fader/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:09:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/03/youtubes-of-people-enjoying-music-from-the-new-issue-of-the-fader/feed/ 0