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YouTube Locks Down Coachella Rights Through 2030 as it Unveils New Microdrama-Inspired Experience for Shorts, AI-Powered Tools for Music and Studio and More

Variety · September 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM

YouTube Locks Down Coachella Rights Through 2030 as it Unveils New Microdrama-Inspired Experience for Shorts, AI-Powered Tools for Music and Studio and More

YouTube’s staying in the Coachella desert for a few more years.

The streamer will remain the exclusive free streaming home of Coachella through 2030, continuing its nearly 15-year partnership with the festival’s parent company Goldenvoice.

The extension comes nearly six months after YouTube broadcast the Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G-led edition of the […]

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YouTube Locks Down Coachella Rights Through 2030 as it Unveils New Microdrama-Inspired Experience for Shorts, AI-Powered Tools for Music and Studio and More

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