Sideways

Subscribers 990K

Videos 58

Views 75.4M

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Sideways analyzes film music, movie soundtracks, and cinematic scoring through in-depth breakdowns and critiques. The channel appears to focus on tutorials and deep-dives about how music functions in film, with video topics like soundtrack analysis and musical storytelling, published regularly since 2015 and averaging about 3.8M views per video. Uploads hover around a 26-minute length, with an average of roughly 0.2 uploads per week.

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#1

StudioBinder view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 21

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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High search overlap on film music analysis and movie soundtrack critique (100% search), with content heavily focused on film scoring breakdowns, aligning with Sideways’ niche even though StudioBinder leans more toward production-focused analysis rather than purely musical storytelling.

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#2

Marc Jovani - Cinematic Composing

75% relevance

Subscribers 63.3K

Videos 541

Views 3.7M

Appearances 19

SERP 77%

Similarity 74%

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Strong alignment in film score breakdown and composer techniques (queries 77% and content 74%), indicating a shared audience of aspiring and professional composers, though Jovani emphasizes practical composing process more than Sideways’ broader music analysis.

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Listening In

69% relevance

Subscribers 249K

Videos 68

Views 14.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 53%

Similarity 79%

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Significant query overlap on film music analysis and soundtrack critique (search 53%), with even closer content focus on musical moments analysis (content 79%), suggesting a similar analytical approach to scenes and cues as Sideways, but with a perhaps more narrative-extractive emphasis.

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61% relevance

Subscribers 27.5K

Videos 155

Views 2.7M

Appearances 8

SERP 40%

Similarity 75%

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High content similarity in cinematic music theory and film score analysis (content 75%), paired with decent search relevance (40%), indicating a shared interest in theoretical underpinnings of scores alongside practical analysis.

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#5

Inside the Score

60% relevance

Subscribers 384K

Videos 119

Views 20.1M

Appearances 7

SERP 38%

Similarity 75%

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Good overlap in musical scoring analysis and cinematic music theory (content 75%), with solid search signals (38%), showing a comparable focus on structural and theoretical aspects of film music to Sideways.

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#6

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60% relevance

Subscribers 22.5K

Videos 199

Views 1.2M

Appearances 5

SERP 37%

Similarity 76%

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Shared interest in sound design and score (content 76%), plus relevant search terms on cinematic score reviews (37%), reflecting a mutual audience segment that cares about how sound design and music interact in film.

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Top competitors include StudioBinder (83% match) and Marc Jovani - Cinematic Composing (75% match). StudioBinder and Sideways share overlapping queries such as film music analysis, movie soundtrack critique, and film score breakdown, indicating competition in cinematic scoring and soundtrack content; Marc Jovani aligns on musical scoring analysis, film score breakdown, and composer techniques. Other competing channels like Listening In (69% match) and Inside the Score (60% match) also target similar topics such as film music analysis and musical scoring analysis, but with smaller subscriber bases (e.g., 249K and 384K respectively) compared to Sideways’s 990K. The common thread among competitors is analysis-driven content about film music and soundtrack storytelling.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Sideways?

Sideways's biggest YouTube competitors are StudioBinder (83% match, 2.2M subscribers) and Listening In (69% match, 249K subscribers). Marc Jovani - Cinematic Composing is also listed as a competitor with a 75% match and 63.3K subscribers. They share a focus on media, film, and soundtrack analysis, with channels that produce content about music and film production.

What type of content does Sideways make?

Sideways creates commentary and analysis videos about music in film and theatre, with titles like Why the Music in Cats (2019) is Worse than you Thought and Why the Music in the Live Action Disney Remakes is Worse than you Thought. They average about 3.8M views per video and upload roughly 0.2 times per week (about one video every five weeks).

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