40 articles from the Videojam editorial team.
An up-to-date, plain-English guide to AI music in 2026: the label settlements, the 'walled garden' standoff, the first AI No.1, new EU labelling rules, and what it all means for real artists and listeners.
Jun 5, 2026
Posting and praying isn't a strategy. A grounded, hype-free look at how independent artists actually get their videos found this year, and what's a waste of time.
Jun 4, 2026
Five gloriously extra facts about Mariah Carey: the Christmas song that earns millions every December, the note only dogs can fully appreciate, the lip-sync that ended 2016, and that 'I don't know her' moment.
Jun 4, 2026
The words 'royalty-free' and 'Creative Commons' get thrown around constantly and mean very different things. A clear, jargon-free guide to what you can actually use, and how.
Jun 3, 2026
The thirty seconds a booker spends on your page decides everything. Here's what they're really evaluating, and how to pass the test most artists fail without knowing it.
Jun 2, 2026
One of the most famous vocals of the 90s belonged to a singer who was left off the credits and replaced by a model in the video. How Martha Wash fought back, and changed the law.
Jun 1, 2026
An electronic press kit is the difference between a booker taking you seriously and never replying. A practical guide to building a video-first EPK that actually gets you booked.
Jun 1, 2026
YouTube is the world's largest music video library and one of its worst places to discover music. On the difference between a warehouse and a record store.
May 31, 2026
Autoplay promises endless discovery and delivers a slow drift into sameness. Why the feature that never lets you stop is the enemy of finding anything.
May 30, 2026
Recommendation engines are extraordinary at keeping you watching and terrible at showing you what matters. A case for the human art of curation.
May 29, 2026