Music video service Vevo has expanded into Australia and New Zealand. The company will run from a new sales office in Sydney, and will scale its domestic efforts with both commercial and distribution partnerships. Continue Reading
Vevo entered a new deal that will see its app made available on smart televisions. The platform has partnered with Vewd, a smart TV OTT software provider based in Norway. Continue Reading
Vevo has added a new hire for its management team. Laurie Zeleny is the video platform’s new senior vice president of people. She will be based in New York and will lead Vevo’s global people strategy, including all aspects of acquiring and developing the business’ personnel. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interviews with JP Evangelista of Vevo and Zane Lowe of Apple Music. Also three different recaps of the RAIN Podcast Business Summit. Continue Reading
Vevo has upped JP Evangelista to the role of senior vice president of content, programming and marketing. He will spearhead the company’s strategy for official music video releases, original content creation, and other global programming efforts in this expanded role. Continue Reading
Music video service Vevo has named Bryon Schafer as its new senior vice president of research. Schafer will head up the company’s efforts in consumer and artist insights and in audience and advertiser research. His resume includes work with Otter Media, Warner Bros. Television Group and Hulu. Continue Reading
Vevo has appointed a new CEO. Alan Price is formally taking the top executive title at the music video service. He’d been shouldering the responsibilities on an interim basis since the departure of Erik Huggers in December 2017. Continue Reading
Music video publisher Vevo will shutter its branded apps and video website in the near future. YouTube will become Vevo’s main distribution platform. At the same time, the company’s statement leaves the door open to other distribution partnerships. Continue Reading
YouTube announced it is merging all of that performer’s subscribers into the Official Artist Channel, which will be identified with a music note icon. That could reduce the visibility of Vevo, which is owned by two major music labels, with investment from Alphabet (parent company of YouTube and Google). Continue Reading
Vevo posted 2017 revenue of $650 million, and the music video platform broke even for the year. The revenue total was up 30% over the year prior, and Vevo claims it will be profitable by early 2018. Continue Reading
Vevo has split with president and CEO Erik Huggers. According to the company, Huggers is stepping down after two years at the helm of the music video service to pursue other opportunities. Alan Price will act as interim CEO in addition to continuing his work as CFO. Continue Reading
Vevo has introduced a live talk show format to its music video platform. Vevo Live will deliver artist interviews in front of a studio audience in addition to interactions with online viewers. After testing over the summer, Vevo Live had its soft launch episode starring Fifth Harmony. Continue Reading