YouTube Looking For Indie Bands

YouTube Launches Musicians Wanted

By Mike Sachoff · March 17, 2010 · 2 Comments

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YouTube has expanded its partner program and has introduced "Musicians Wanted" aimed at getting independent bands or artists to submit music videos to the site.

Interested independent bands or artist can apply for Musicians Wanted through YouTube’s Partner Program. Those who are accepted will have their own page where they can add details about where they will be playing, provide links to buying music and showcase their music videos.

Independent artists will also share YouTube’s advertising revenue generated by their music video plays as well as when videos are embedded on other websites, such as music blogs.

The YouTube Blog offers more details. "So whether you make hip-hop, folk, noise-rock, jazz or a genre of your own invention, we are looking for all types of original music video content."

"One thing to keep in mind is that right now this program only supports video content by U.S.-based artists, though there are plans to roll out the program more widely in the future."

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Kind of Misleading
March 17, 2010 at 8:32 pm

Yeah… YouTube basically rejects everyone from the program who is truly “indie” and doesn’t already have a large fan following.. so this partnership program is kind of a joke, really. You won’t be able to quit your day job and get love from YouTube unless you already have a healthy following..

But it’s a good idea, maybe it will improve over time..

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Ronald Redito
March 21, 2010 at 7:27 am

This is a great news for Pinoy Indie bands. There are many great indie bands especially from the south of the Philippine island.

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