10 things you didn’t know about David Bennett Piano
David Bennett Piano
13 min, 9 sec
David Bennett shares personal stories and behind-the-scenes insights about his YouTube channel, including encounters with PewDiePie, a hacking incident, sponsor interactions, and his channel analytics.
Summary
- David recounts how he met PewDiePie in Brighton, UK, and shares a photo from their encounter.
- He describes a hacking incident involving his channel, which involved a malware disguised as legitimate software from a potential sponsor.
- David promotes his new piano course with a discount code and discusses his philosophy on sponsorships and his refusal of certain brands.
- He provides insights into his channel's analytics, including gender and age demographics, geographical distribution, and how he once appeared on a German TV show.
- David offers a retrospective on his YouTube journey, starting from Lego stopmotion videos to creating music theory content, and expresses gratitude towards his audience.
Chapter 1
David Bennett introduces topics about unknown aspects of himself and his channel.
- David sets the stage for a video about lesser-known facts concerning his personal experiences and his YouTube channel.
- He mentions that the video will cover topics such as the channel being hacked, meeting PewDiePie, and appearing on German TV.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
David recounts the hacking of his YouTube channel.
- He describes discovering his YouTube account was locked due to unusual activity detected by Google.
- David details the phishing attack that led to the hack, involving a fake sponsorship and malicious software disguised as music editing software.
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
David discusses his criteria for accepting sponsorships and some of the offers he's declined.
- He emphasizes the importance of working with sponsors that align with his values and offers relevant products to his audience.
- David mentions rejecting sponsors such as HelloFresh due to the lack of vegan options and a dubious dance troupe with controversial beliefs.
Chapter 6
David provides insights into his channel's analytics, including audience demographics and geographical reach.
- He shares that his audience is predominantly male with a wide age range, and the largest group is 25 to 34-year-olds.
- The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany make up the top three countries in his audience geographically.
Chapter 7
David recounts his experience appearing on a German travel show.
- The show 'Wesan' visited southern England, and David's band acted as tour guides for the episode.
- He describes the unique experience and the opportunities it created, including performing in Germany.
Chapter 8
David tells the story of how he got to record at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.
- A friend who was contacted by a Paraguayan musician to record at Abbey Road invited David to join as part of the band.
- He emphasizes the importance of networking and chance opportunities in the music industry.
Chapter 9
David discusses his earlier YouTube endeavors and the development of his current channel.
- He reveals that David Bennett Piano is not his first channel and recounts his history with YouTube, starting with Lego stopmotion videos.
- David talks about his progression to creating music theory content and reworking his first video on the Beatles' use of modes.
Chapter 10
David expresses his gratitude for his audience and the opportunity to be a YouTuber.
- He reflects on his journey and is thankful for the chance to connect with over 900,000 subscribers.
- David reminds viewers of the exclusive promo code for his course available in the video description.
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