UMG, YouTube Team to Bring Remastered Music Videos to HD Age

YouTube is working with Universal Music Group to remaster “iconic music videos,” with 100 available at launch in high-quality audio and video, blogged the Google company. Close to 1,000 remastered titles are due before the end of 2020. Some of the greatest music videos in YouTube’s catalog have been available only in the outdated standards originally intended for tube TVs with mono speakers, said the companies, which are upgrading videos to improve the viewing experience for mobile, desktop and living room screens. The new videos will replace the original versions on YouTube and within YouTube Music, retaining the same URL, view-counts and “likes,” they said Wednesday.