We reported on this a little bit ago that YouTube Music Key seemed to be a pretty good way for Google to leverage labels into legitimate licenses with the promise of paid subscription fees. We questioned that in our post, “Did Google & YouTube just Scam The Entire Record Business into Free Streaming Licenses? MusicKey is MIA…“.

But here’s the thing… it’s not just us. Music Business Worldwide is asking the same question:

YouTube Music Key starts charging subscriptions… oh wait, no it doesn’t | Music Business Worldwide

You can see why suspicions are growing out there amongst the more cynical minds in the music biz that YouTube won’t ever charge for Music Key.

YouTube struck a number of megabucks, multi-year licensing deals with rights-holders last year, largely on the basis of launching a subscription platform.

Deals done, labels are now scratching their heads as to why Music Key isn’t earning them any money, almost a year after it was announced.

READ THE FULL POST AT MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE:
http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-music-key-starts-charging-subscriptions-oh-wait-no-it-doesnt/