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‘Article 13’ Advances In Europe, Potentially Costing YouTube Billions — And Closing the ‘Value Gap’ Forever

June 20, 2018

YouTube may finally have to pay the music industry— and thousands of artists — the money they deserve. YouTube has a long, rocky relationship with the music industry. Thanks to a longtime exploitation of ... Read More...

Musical.ly Scraps Its Standalone Streaming App, Live.ly

Lennon Cihak

June 15, 2018

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As Musical.ly continues its growth, the platform is getting rid of its standalone live streaming application, Live.ly. For the uninitiated, Musical.ly is a social media platform that allows users to lip sync... Read More...

ISIS Sympathizer Admits: I Tried to Kill Elton John on 9/11

Ban Social Media Over Hate Speech, Elton John Says

Lennon Cihak

June 12, 2018

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Elton John, along with the well-rounded public, has a low tolerance for homophobic hate speech, especially on social media. Elton John has a low tolerance for hate speech, specifically when things get homoph... Read More...

Looks Like Instagram Is Launching 1 Hour Videos Next Week

Paul Resnikoff

June 12, 2018

Instagram is preparing a momentous change, one likely involving long-form video. In a matter of days. Instagram is now preparing a major platform update on June 20th, according to cryptic invites mailed to ... Read More...

Snapchat Wants To Help Artists Make Customized AR Lenses

Marsha Silva

June 11, 2018

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In an effort to come up with more ways to integrate Snapchat into the music industry, Snapchat Lenses are gaining traction among music artists. Snapchat wants to help artists make customized AR lenses. Durin... Read More...

Snapchat Is Betting Big on Ticket Purchases — But Will Kylie Jenner Like It?

Lennon Cihak

June 11, 2018

Snapchat has just integrated SeatGeek, allowing users to purchase tickets to sporting events and concerts. Snapchat recently underwent a complete user interface makeover. Its users went berserk over the upd... Read More...

What Could the Vienna Court Ruling Mean for YouTube and Facebook?

Daniel Sanchez

June 7, 2018

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Looks like YouTube can’t use its favorite “safe harbor” defense any longer — at least if this decision stands. In a preliminary ruling, the Vienna Commercial Court has found that no, YouTube isn’t a neutral ... Read More...

Instagram's Music Plans Could Change Everything - Here's What We Know So Far

Instagram May Soon Enable One Hour Videos — Which of Course Will Need Music

Marsha Silva

June 6, 2018

Instagram is looking to push the boundaries with longer vertical videos with a 1-hour clip limit. The move could potentially pose a threat to YouTube’s dominance in the format. Going from 10-second clips on... Read More...

Facebook Is Rolling Out a Bevy of Brand-New Music Features

Marsha Silva

June 5, 2018

Facebook will now allow videos with copyrighted music in the background, thanks to a slew of deals involving major record labels, publishers, and indies. Facebook's long history of flagging content, removing... Read More...

Drake Defends Those Blackface Photos from 2007

Marsha Silva

May 31, 2018

Pusha-T recently released a Drake diss track called “The Story of Adidon,” which features an unaltered photo of the OVO boss in blackface. Drake has now issued a statement on the matter. The image that Push... Read More...

Here’s One of the First Bands to Debut a Song on Instagram Stories

Marsha Silva

May 29, 2018

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Artists are becoming more and more creative with debuting their new material, including Grammy Award-winning rock band, Ghost. They recently treated fans to an early debut of their track, “Dance Macabre,” whi... Read More...

Russian Operatives Tried to Stir Violence Between Pro-Beyonce and Anti-Beyonce Camps

Marsha Silva

May 11, 2018

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Russian operatives used than 3,500 Facebook Ads in a massive disinformation campaign. Those include ads targeted at Beyonce fans — and haters. We're all familiar with how Russians operatives used Facebook t... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Karol G Brings ‘No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto’ to TikTok Live

Apple Music Unveils Karaoke-Like Selfie Sing Video Mode

Copyright Alliance Issues Urgent Statement on Meta’s Proposed Commercial TOS Updates

Major Brands Are Increasingly Getting Sued Over Their Music Use on Social Media—Now There’s a Way They Can Get Ahead of the Problem