It's time to review YouTube's music revolution
From Justin Bieber to PSY, YouTube launched the careers of pop stars in the early 2010s. Rebecca Black and Dodie reveal how YouTube revolutionised the music industry.
In 2012, PSY鈥檚 Gangnam Style exploded, taking him from a Korean artist of relative unknown to the first video on YouTube to hit 1 billion views.
Sophia Smith Galer explores what made it a global sensation, speaking to artists Rebecca Black and Dodie about the harsh reality of YouTube鈥檚 comment culture and its impact on them as teens. Billboard journalist Kristin Robinson also analyses how YouTube redefined the music industry and changed the way artists are discovered.
It's the story of Youtube, told by the content creators who were there.
Presented by Sophia Smith Galer
Producer: George McDonagh
Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas
Commissioning Editor: Tracy Williams
Artwork by Uptown Style
Mix and Mastering by Hannah Varrall
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