Iggy Azalea hits outs at YouTube for not featuring new song \u2018Sip It\u2019 WikiMedia Commons: Justin Higuchi\/YouTubeMusic star Iggy Azalea has hit out at YouTube as her new song, Sip It, was not being recommended to viewers or used on the trending tab despite her clearing it with them. As soon as a new song or music video hits YouTube, the views skyrocket as fans flock to hear the new track. Fans of K-Pop group BTS have been known for breaking records \u2013 and even breaking YouTube itself \u2013 when a new song comes out. However, on the flip side, Australian singer Iggy Azalea has had a few issues as YouTube has apparently not been being featuring or recommending her new song, Sip It, despite her getting the music video cleared by the platform. Iggy\u2019s new song hit YouTube on April 2 with a unique music video that jumps into a deep psychedelic hole with twerking and scantily clad dancers being the name of the game. While it was storming up the charts on other platforms, it apparently wasn\u2019t being recommended to anyone on YouTube due to \u201cthe content of the video\u201d which the Aussie says she had cleared with YouTube. Read More: Which TikTokers have launched music careers? – \u201cI\u2019ve waited 48 hours and still can\u2019t get a real answer from anyone at YouTube about why they have far more controversial videos in their trending list as week speak,\u201d she tweeted, noting that streaming music is a big thing for her given she\u2019s an independent musician. \u201cI sent my video into their staff a week prior and they told me it was perfect, no issues. I don\u2019t really feel like it\u2019s fair, and I really wish someone at YouTube would resolve it.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/IGGYAZALEA\/status\/1378490904277786629 As fans rallied around her, Iggy continued calling out YouTube as \u201cunfair\u201d given similar videos had gotten featured before. She noted that while trending is based on what new song is doing well with organic numbers, there is still a selection process at play. \u201cThey added in videos with far less traffic & when I asked why they told me they have to \u201creview the content in the video because it may be too controversial for trending\u201d the Aussie posted. https:\/\/twitter.com\/IGGYAZALEA\/status\/1378495153699135491 The song has, as of writing, hit over 3 million views on YouTube and has appeared on the trending page for music. However, it is below older songs that haven\u2019t come close to the same number of views. It remains to be seen if things go any further and if YouTube will respond in some form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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