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Shazam’s Active Userbase Surges 20% to 478 Million

Ashley King
October 9, 2019
Photo Credit: Shazam A financial report reveals that Shazam added 78 million users in 2018. That's a total of 478 million annual active users for the music identification platform. Shazam's revenues fell to ... Read More...
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TikTok Bans All Political and Advocacy Advertising on the Platform

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TikTok is setting itself apart from Facebook and Twitter by banning political and advocacy advertising. In a blog posted late Friday, TikTok confirmed it will not allow political ads on the platform. TikTok ... Read More...

Google Doubles Down on Its YouTube Music Transition — Three New Personalization Playlists Introduced

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Google/Alphabet's notoriously scatterbrained music strategy is finally getting some focus.  Now, YouTube Music is taking some cues from Spotify and Apple Music. Just last week, Google and its Alphabet parent... Read More...
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Leaked Audio Recording Reveals Facebook Plans To Combat TikTok Growth

Ashley King
October 1, 2019
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is concerned about the explosive growth of TikTok. Leaked audio recordings reveal his plans to combat China's most successful social media app. TikTok is quickly becoming the 'ne... Read More...
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TikTok Bans Pro-LGBT Content In Certain Countries — Including Same-Sex Touching, Kissing, or Holding Hands

Ashley King
September 27, 2019
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TikTok is banning any content that could be seen as positive towards gay rights. The move comes after a reveal that the service is censoring references to Tiananmen Square, Tibet, and Falun Gong. The app cam... Read More...

Move Over, Google Play Music — YouTube Music Is Now the Preinstalled Default on Android 10 Devices

Ashley King
September 27, 2019
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Photo Credit: YouTube Music Google has announced that YouTube Music will come preinstalled on all Android 10 devices. This move makes YouTube Music the default music player for most Android devices. It remov... Read More...

Sony Music Joins $1 Million Funding Round for Language+Music App Lirica (Updated)

Marsha Silva
September 27, 2019
Lirica, an app that utilizes music to help English-speaking users learn Spanish, has raised $1 million from investors, including Sony Music. Update: Lirica has clarified that its aggregate funding amount is ... Read More...

Apple Music on Android Gets Dark Mode, Chromecast Support In New Update

Ashley King
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Apple Music on Android has become more platform agnostic with new Chromecast support. Apple has been testing the feature in the beta version of the Apple Music app. But now Chromecast support and a true blac... Read More...

Apple Music Launches Visual ‘Lyrics to Live By’ as Part of iOS 13 Update

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Photo Credit: Apple Music Apple Music has launched a new real-time lyrics feature in iOS 13. To celebrate the new feature, a new series of "Lyrics to Live By" videos were released. According to the press rel... Read More...

YouTube Can’t Decide Who Should Be Verified ⁠— Pisses Off Its Whole Platform

Ashley King
September 21, 2019
YouTube initially started de-verifying creators to 'strengthen the platform.' But after a massive backlash, those plans are changing. YouTube sent out emails to several of its creators letting them know abou... Read More...

Amazon Music Officially Launches In Brazil

Ashley King
September 16, 2019
Amazon Music has officially launched in Brazil after Spotify used it as a test market for its 'Lite' app. The Amazon Music app is available on a 90-day free trial in the country. That rivals Spotify's three-... Read More...

YouTube Bans Paid Plays from Its Music Charts — But Is ‘Everyone Doing It’?

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September 13, 2019
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Photo Credit: BadShah YouTube Following Indian rapper BadShah breaking records even Taylor Swift couldn't touch, YouTube is reviewing its policies. BadShah promises he's not the only one gaming the charts, ho... Read More...
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