MyMusic

MyMusic
Genre Transmedia sitcom
Created by Fine Brothers
Starring Adam Busch
Jack Douglass
Jarrett Sleeper
Mychal Thompson
Lainey Lipson
Grace Helbig
Chris Clowers
Tania Gunadi
Lee Newton
Theme music composer Craig Benzine[1]
Opening theme "House of 1982, Built Like A Ship" by Driftless Pony Club
Composer(s) William Storkson[1]
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 52 (Normal Episodes)
12 (Extended TV Length Episodes) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time

Normal Episode: 5-12 minutes

Extended TV Length Version: 30-40 minutes
Production company(s) Fine Brothers Entertainment
Release
Original network YouTube
Picture format 1080p
Original release April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15) – January 28, 2014

MyMusic was an American web transmedia mockumentary sitcom created by the Fine Brothers that premiered on April 15, 2012 on the MyMusicShow YouTube channel. The series follows a group of co-workers that are employed under a music production company. MyMusic was the first transmedia sitcom on YouTube.

Plot

MyMusic was the primary series of the MyMusicShow YouTube channel.[2][3] It documented the antics of MyMusic, a transmedia production company where, rather than referring to each other by name, the staff go by the varying music genres with which they associate. CEO and founder Indie heads the team, which consists of people following extremely different (and frequently conflicting) tastes and attitudes. The company claims to have been given the YouTube original channel, and has a documentary crew filming them day to day.

Main cast and characters

From left to right: Scene, Indie, Hip Hop (Nerdcore)

Episodes

Each episode follows the antics of the transmedia production company. After each five or six episodes, the preceding episodes are compiled into a "Sitcom Version", usually over thirty minutes long. Additional scenes are also slotted into the "Sitcom Version" of the episode.[9] The first three episodes of the second season were screened in front of a live audience at VidCon 2013 during the "MyMusic panel".[10]

Series overview:

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 34
(6 TV sitcom-length)		 April 12, 2012 January 6, 2013
2 24
(6 TV sitcom-length)		 August 20, 2013 January 29, 2014

Production

Origin and Funding

In an interview with New Media Rockstars, Benny Fine stated that MyMusic "was developed first as a television property" and then adapted for the internet.[11] Sometime afterward, YouTube invested money to help the brothers fund and create a premium channel, as part of YouTube's $100 million original channel project, with which the brothers decided to create MyMusic.[11][12][13][14]

Casting

Jarrett Sleeper as Metal

The Fine Brothers uploaded a "Behind the Scenes" episode of the series in February 2013. The episode documented the auditions of the cast. Hundreds of people came in to read for various roles.[15] Mychal Thompson was not originally cast as the role of Hip Hop. However, for unknown reasons the original actor was unable to play the role of Hip Hop. One of the executive producers of MyMusic called Thompson and asked him to play the role of Hip Hop.[15] Additionally, the first season saw the casting of special guests such as Vanessa Lengies, Hannah Hart, as well as Felicia Day, who earned a nomination for her guest role as Gorgol.[1]

Renewal

The MyMusicShow YouTube channel was one of the original channels to be renewed by YouTube.[16] The Fine Brothers announced the decision in May 2013, as Benny Fine was documented to have stated “We had an overwhelming fan response in Season 1 and we definitely couldn’t have made it to a second season without their viewership and participation," as well as “We built the most immersive transmedia sitcom on YouTube if not on the web with MyMusic, and fan feedback was at the level where it made perfect sense to produce a second season. We’re building a deeper experience that continues to blur the lines between reality and fictional storylines in Season 2 and our fans are going to love it!”[17] The second season, like the first, will see the release of six TV sitcom-length episodes, until its conclusion in January 2014.[1]

The Fine Brothers released weekly videos of the production of the second season, which premiered on August 20, 2013.[18][19] The second season was filmed at YouTube Space LA.[20]

Transmedia aspect

Billed as "YouTube's first transmedia sitcom", MyMusic has established a strong interactive social media aspect, as there are near 300,000 followers of the series across the web. The sitcom is showcasing what the future of web entertainment may be, blurring the lines of fiction and reality, giving viewers the opportunity to interact with the series and its characters in real time. Social media accounts have been created for all the characters, including non-main characters.[21] Every character seen in the series has Twitter accounts, among other social media accounts, created for them.[22]

The second season is being planned to be more interactive than the first, with creator Benny Fine stating, "This season we’re taking the interactivity up a notch and creating more opportunities for fans to integrate with the MyMusic story universe."[23] Prior to the launch of season 2, MyMusicShow.tv was launched. Satirical music news blogs written by the characters the series are found on the website,[24] which Benny Fine states is "one part BuzzFeed, one part The Onion".[20]

The transmedia aspect was able to interact with and influence viewers of the series to donate to an Indiegogo project aiming to fund music education.[25]

Additional content

Throughout the series, characters are seen trying to complete tasks for the company, such as finishing a music news show to later release onto the internet. Additional shows are uploaded onto the MyMusicShow YouTube channel, which develop continuity and create references with the main series. Essentially the additional shows are the finished product of what the characters in the main series are creating, within that main series. The Mosh, one of the aforementioned weekly shows, features the characters of the main series answering questions they receive on their social media accounts.[1][3]

Moreover, a Behind the Scenes series aired on the channel from January 20 through March 24, 2013. It was followed up by a Bloopers & Outtakes series, that began March 31, 2013, and ended on June 16, 2013.

MyMusic Weekly Channel Shows

Scene, the host of Tumblr Tuesday
Current

Sitcommentary: Sitcommentary is a show in which Benny Fine, co-creator of the show, and cast members watch and comment on the sitcom version of the show, containing six normal episodes. It is released on Sundays.

The Mosh: The Mosh is a show where 3-7 main characters of MyMusic respond to comments and questions from various social media websites, ask polls, and take suggestions from the audience to create a custom Spotify playlist.[14] The Mosh was the only show from Season 1 to be continued in the second season, and is the longest running MyMusic show besides the main show.

Gaming with Metal: Gaming with Metal was a show introduced near the launch of the main show's second season, as the first of a new slate of weekly channel shows on MyMusicShow. As the name implies, the series is revolved around the character Metal, commentating over gameplay.

MyMusic Podcast: MyMusic Podcast is a video podcast show, where multiple characters from the series speak about varying topics, weekly. The show was also released on iTunes as an audio podcast.

Tumblr Tuesday: Tumblr Tuesday (stylized as tumblr. tuesday.), is a series introduced at the time of the beginning of the second season. The show replaces MyMusic News, as the character Scene now hosts this series, instead of the former.

Former

MyMusic LIVE: MyMusic Live was an hour-long variety show hosted by the staff of MyMusic every Monday. The live show included interactive conversations with the characters and the viewers at home, as well as performances from real life bands, comedians and personalities. Guests included Rhett and Link, Luke Conard, Hannah Hart, Taryn Southern, So and So, Dakaboom, Tanya Burr, Driftless Pony Club and The Fu Music. This show was discontinued after 18 regular episodes and three non-live compilations and replaced with MyMusic Presents. However the show was brought back as a one off to accompany the charity storyline in season 2.

MyMusic Presents: MyMusic Presents was a show where one of the MyMusic staff members interview a musical artist that comes by the MyMusic office. The shows featured the musical guest performing, answering fan-submitted questions and interacting with the MyMusic staff. This show was discontinued after 15 regular episodes, and 2 extra episodes.

MyMusic News: MyMusic News was a weekly news show.[26] Usually hosted by Scene, it covers several news topics that relate to music, musical artists and the billboard charts.[27] This show was discontinued after 39 episodes.

Reception

Prior to the release of the first episode, the MyMusicShow YouTube channel already accumulated over 100,000 subscribers.[1] Towards the end of the first season of the series, MyMusic was ranked as the #40 channel in a weekly ranking of the YouTube original channels distributed by Deadline Hollywood. The ranking was called "respectable" for a "new, non-franchise sitcom".[28] At the time of the ranking, the MyMusicShow YouTube channel had amassed 250,000 subscribers and 20 million video views.[28] As of January 8, 2014, the channel has amassed over 478,000 subscribers and 37 million video views.[29] The show holds an 8.1 out of 10 rating on IMDb.[30]

In 2013, MyMusic was nominated for 10 Streamy Awards, the most of any show that year,[31] as well as 2 IAWTV awards.[32]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jam Kotenko (August 21, 2013). "Here’s why you need to be watching the YouTube breakout hit series ‘MyMusic’". Digital Trends. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Are the Fine Brothers the Future of Television?". Business Week. May 3, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Liz Shannon Miller (May 20, 2012). "YouTube’s first transmedia sitcom goes above and beyond". GigaOM. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mainstream Space Book". MainstreamSpaceBook. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ "It Begins Again (MyMusic Episode #1)". YouTube. April 15, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Emmet Allan "Metal" K.'s Profile". Yelp. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Norma Haish". LinkedIn. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  8. ↑ "ORIGINS! (MyMusic Season 2 Episode 8)". MyMusic. YouTube. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ "MyMusic TV Length Version". MyMusicShow. YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  10. ↑ "VIDCON! GTA V! DOG! (Fine Time #4)". TheFineBros. YouTUbe. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  11. 1 2 Jeff Klima (February 6, 2013). "FINE BROTHERS BREAK DOWN ‘MYMUSIC,’ STREAMY AWARD HOPES [INTERVIEW]". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  12. ↑ Connor Livingston (October 29, 2011). "YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels". Techi. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  13. ↑ Drew Baldwin (November 1, 2011). "Fine Bros’ YouTube Original Channel To Feature Duo’s Trademark Interactivity". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  14. 1 2 "MyMusic: A Web Sitcom About a Crazy Music-Obsessed Group of People". DirectorsLive. April 18, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  15. 1 2 "AUDITIONS! (MyMusic Behind the Scenes Ep. 3)". MyMusicShow. YouTube. February 3, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  16. ↑ Mike Shields (May 13, 2013). "YouTube Sitcom Will See Year Two". Adweek. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  17. ↑ Sam Gutelle (May 13, 2013). "Fine Bros’ ‘MyMusic’ Show Renewed For A Second Season". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  18. ↑ "MyMusic Production Diary Playlist". TheFineBros2. YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  19. ↑ Dylan Love (August 21, 2013). "Internet TV Skeptics Need To Check Out How The Fine Brothers Run Their YouTube Show". Business Inder. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  20. 1 2 Stuart Dredge (August 20, 2013). "Inspired by The IT Crowd, MyMusic season two launches on YouTube". The Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  21. ↑ Emily Eifler (July 11, 2013). "Binge on 'MyMusic' in Time for Season Two". KQED. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  22. ↑ Sam Gutelle (August 20, 2013). "Fine Bros Debut MyMusic Season 2 With New Characters, More Transmedia". Tubefilter. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  23. ↑ Marama Whyte (August 20, 2013). "‘MyMusic’ season 2 premieres! Plus: New casting and behind-the-scenes photos". Hypable. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  24. ↑ Megan O'Neill (August 28, 2013). "The Fine Brothers on Engaging with Fans Beyond YouTube". Social Times. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  25. ↑ Andersen, Michael (February 19, 2014). "Fine Brothers Sitcom "MyMusic" Brings Fictional Media Company to Life". Wired. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  26. ↑ Sam Gutelle (December 11, 2012). "Fine Bros’ MyMusic Channel Expands Reach Beyond Titular Web Series". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  27. ↑ "The Fine Brothers’ MyMusic News Is How Bigger Length Shows On Youtube Should Be". Wooshii. April 19, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  28. 1 2 Aymar Jean Christian (December 13, 2012). "Will YouTube Renew Its Most Ambitious Sitcom?". Televisual. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  29. ↑ "MyMusicShow about". MyMusicShow. YouTube. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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  31. ↑ Sam Gutelle (December 17, 2012). "The Nominees for the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards Are…". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  32. ↑ Matthew Manarino (November 12, 2012). "BREAK OUT THE AWARD POLISH AND KLEENEX: THE IAWTV AWARD NOMINEES ARE IN". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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