Video distribution for music, on Vevo. Views become royalties.
Vevo is where music videos get real distribution instead of just an upload — premium placement across YouTube and connected TV, with per-view royalties on top. We set up your official Vevo artist channel, deliver your videos, and pay you every month for every play.
Real video distribution,
not just another upload.
Posting a video to a regular channel is publishing. Putting it on Vevo is video distribution for music — premium branding, better ad rates, editorial surfaces and placement across YouTube and connected-TV apps where music videos are the main event.
Official Artist Presence
A verified Vevo artist channel with the branding fans recognize — your videos sitting next to the biggest artists in the world, not lost in the feed.
Verified · BrandedBeyond the Browser
Vevo programming reaches smart TVs and streaming apps, putting your videos on living-room screens standard uploads never touch.
YouTube + connected TVEvery View Pays
Video views generate royalties just like audio streams — collected by us, itemized by video, and paid on your monthly statement.
Per-view royaltiesA real video presence,
not just an upload slot.
Everything that comes with running your videos through an official Vevo channel at Next.
Official Vevo Channel Setup
A branded Vevo artist channel carrying your name and artwork — created, configured and linked to your YouTube presence by our team.
Set up for youYouTube Integration
Vevo videos live inside YouTube's ecosystem — searchable, playlistable and connected to your Official Artist Channel so your catalog stays unified.
One artist presenceConnected TV Reach
Placement across Vevo's network of smart-TV and streaming-app channels, where music videos play like television — lean-back viewing standard uploads never reach.
Living-room screensCollaborator Splits
Directors, featured artists and producers can be assigned shares of video revenue — set once, paid automatically, just like your audio splits.
Everyone gets paidViews & Revenue Reporting
Per-video performance and earnings in your dashboard — views, watch territories and revenue, reconciled on your monthly statement.
Video-level detailContent ID Protection
Your video audio is fingerprinted through our Content ID administration, so re-uploads and clips of your videos earn for you too.
Protected everywhereThe video checklist
that clears review first time.
We check every delivery against Vevo's current spec — hit these and your video won't bounce.
Picture quality
Full HD (1080p) minimum — 4K welcome. Clean export, no watermarks, no platform logos, no burned-in subtitles from other services.
Audio parity
The audio in your video must match your released master — same mix, same mastering. Sync issues and low-bitrate audio are the most common rejections.
Rights, cleared
Every frame must be yours to use: licensed footage, cleared samples, and signed releases for featured content. Unlicensed material stalls the whole delivery.
Metadata ready
Final title, artist credits, director credit and ISRC matching your audio release — so the video links cleanly to the rest of your catalog.
You budgeted for the video. Most artists forget to budget for where it lives.
A music video is often the most expensive asset in a release — then it gets uploaded once and left to fend for itself. A Vevo channel gives that investment premium placement, editorial opportunities and a royalty stream of its own.
From master file
to Vevo, in four moves.
You bring the video — we handle Vevo distribution: the channel, the delivery and the money.
Partner with Next
Join through the partner form. Vevo channels are set up through official distribution partners — that's us.
Channel setup
We create your official Vevo artist channel, link it with your YouTube presence and get your artist profile ready.
Deliver your videos
New videos and back catalog delivered to spec — with credits and collaborator splits set so everyone gets their share automatically.
Earn from every view
Royalties from your videos reconcile into the same itemized monthly statement as your audio catalog.
Questions artists ask us.
Yes — Vevo doesn't accept direct uploads from artists; channels are created through official distribution partners. Partner with Next and we'll set up your official Vevo artist channel and deliver your videos, past and upcoming, provided they meet Vevo's content and technical specs.
No — and that's the point of doing it properly. A regular upload competes with everything else on the internet. Vevo is video distribution for music specifically: premium branding, connected-TV placement, and editorial opportunities standard uploads don't get, plus royalties tracked per view. Your channel still links to your Official Artist Channel on YouTube, but the reach and the payout are a different tier.
Like audio streaming, Vevo pays per view at rates that vary by viewer location, ad demand and how the video is watched. Premium video advertising generally commands stronger rates than standard uploads — but the honest answer is that earnings scale with views, which is why we treat videos as part of your release campaigns.
Vevo revenue lands on your monthly Next statement, itemized by video. Note there's a platform reporting lag — typically a month or two between views happening and the royalties reaching your account.
Broadcast-quality video (HD minimum), clean audio matching your released master, and content that clears Vevo's editorial standards — no unlicensed footage or third-party content you don't control. We review every video against the current spec before delivery, so nothing bounces.
Completely. Like everything at Next, video distribution is a licensing arrangement — you keep full ownership of your content, and your channel and catalog move with you if you ever leave.
Treat the video like a release: premiere it alongside the single, push it through your pre-save and smart links, cut Shorts and teasers from it, and let our label services team work it into your campaign. Vevo channels also get editorial and playlisting opportunities within the network that standard channels don't.
Your videos won't stay put on Vevo and YouTube alone — clips and reposts spread to Instagram and Facebook within days. See how that side gets covered at Meta UGC Distribution →
The same statement clarity,
now with video.
Vevo revenue lands on the same itemized statement artists already count on for everything else.
Royalty statements used to take weeks to make sense of. With Next, I can see exactly what's owed and where it's coming from, every month.
The paperwork, handled — not handed to you.
Getting approved isn’t the hard part of Vevo. Here’s what changes when Next runs it.
A Real Application, Handled
Vevo channel approval means real forms and real waiting — we submit it, follow up, and tell you the moment it’s live.
One Statement, Not Two
Video royalties land on the same monthly report as your streaming income — no second login to check.
No Extra Fee, No Second Contract
Channel setup rides on your existing distribution deal — it isn’t sold separately.
Your video's next stop:
VevoSend us your project — we'll set up your official artist channel and get your videos earning.