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How To Find Musicians In Your Area

February 22, 2022

Photo credit: Hans Vivek There are a ton of apps and websites centered around connecting musicians with each other. And I’m sure they have a lot of good things about them. But there are simpler ways to do it... Read More...

Facebook Vows to ‘Take Action’ Against Rampant Ticket Scammers on Its Platform — But Will It Work?

Daniel Sanchez

March 26, 2019

How exactly does Facebook plan to take on ticket scammers? The social media company may not know. According to a recent report, users on Facebook remain furious at the social media giant. Not over privac... Read More...

Introducing Lasso, Facebook’s Latest TikTok/Musical.ly Killer

Daniel Sanchez

October 25, 2018

Facebook wants to deal the final blow to Musical.ly TikTok. But will Zuckerberg’s empire end up the real loser here? In an effort to turn its disastrous 2018 around, Facebook has introduced several ‘new’ fe... Read More...

Facebook Unveils Music on Stories, Expands Lip Sync Live, and Will Soon Launch Songs on Profile

Daniel Sanchez

October 24, 2018

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Thanks to its long term deals with the major labels, Facebook continues to double down on its music features. Admittedly, Facebook hasn’t had a great 2018. During its Q2 2018 earnings call, company execut... Read More...

European Union Passes Copyright Directive

European Union Approves Key Copyright Directive Initiatives

Daniel Sanchez

September 12, 2018

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With today’s vote, expect YouTube and other user-generated content platforms to finally pay copyright holders their fair share. Yet, with the Copyright Directive, has the music industry inadvertently lobbied... Read More...

Facebook Strikes a Major Licensing Deal with APRA AMCOS

Daniel Sanchez

August 15, 2018

Facebook scores yet another major licensing deal. Australian performance and mechanical rights society APRA AMCOS has signed a major licensing agreement with Facebook. Under terms of the agreement, Facebo... Read More...

Introducing ‘Talent Show,’ Facebook’s Blatant Rip-Off of Musical.ly

Daniel Sanchez

August 1, 2018

Could talent singing competitions help Facebook finally take down Musical.ly? Several months ago, independent researcher and engineer Jane Manchun Wong found an interesting but unannounced feature on Insta... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Piracy, TanaCon, YouTube, Pandora, Choon, Idris Elba, AFM, James Mtume, More...

Latest Industry: Piracy Drops, TanaCon, Stony Plain, Idris Elba, James Mtume, Netflix, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 5, 2018

Fewer young people are pirating content. According to a new report from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), piracy has dropped 7% among 16-to-24-year-olds since 2015. Over half now subscribe to an ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More...

Latest Industry: Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

So, who did Facebook give YOUR information to? Facebook has admitted to providing 61 businesses access to user data, including public profile information. Of course, this is after Facebook declared that it ... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez

June 20, 2018

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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...

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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Dena Flows (CC by 2.0) 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... 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...

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