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

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...

Instagram’s Music Plans Could Change Everything — Here’s What We Know So Far

Daniel Sanchez

May 8, 2018

With the launch of Instagram’s new music features, will Musical.ly get 'Snapchatted'? Last week, we revealed that Facebook’s Instagram was quietly rolling out some new features. Users on Spotify and GoPro’s... Read More...

Major Facebook Algorithm Update Will Dramatically Reduce Band Posts

Daniel Sanchez

January 12, 2018

Artists and bands will now have to find inventive ways to reach out to their fans on Facebook. Last week, Facebook signed a significant music licensing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. The move w... Read More...

Facebook Guarantees Your Music Video Won't Get Ripped Down

Facebook Promises Not to Rip Down Your Music Videos – If You Use Their Music

Daniel Sanchez

December 11, 2017

After fighting endless DMCA takedown requests, Facebook finally grants indie musicians and content creators pre-cleared songs. There's a problem plaguing Facebook. Musicians on the world’s largest social ... Read More...

Google, Facebook Excluded from Safe Harbor Protections In Australia

Daniel Sanchez

December 6, 2017

Australian lawmakers just excluded Google and Facebook from safe harbor protection. Could other governments soon follow suit? Earlier today, the Australian federal government announced that it would introdu... Read More...

13% of Your Facebook Followers Are Fake, Duped, or Dead

Daniel Sanchez

November 3, 2017

Your followers on Facebook may not even exist. Now, Facebook is admitting it. During a recent earnings call over Facebook’s third-quarter financial results, executives delivered some very good news for inve... Read More...

Warning: Universal Music Is Ripping Down ALL Facebook Cover Videos

Paul Resnikoff

March 23, 2017

Uploading cover song videos to Facebook? You might want to stop doing that. Last year, Universal Music Publishing Group, the largest publisher in the world, started ripping down Facebook cover vid... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Desperately Trying to Repair Fan Relationships as Facebook Rips Down Cover Videos

Paul Resnikoff

March 13, 2017

Ed Sheeran fans are making Facebook cover videos. Warner Music Group, Ed Sheeran's label, is having them ripped down. Ed Sheeran is personally apologizing and getting them reinstated. Maybe there's a bette... Read More...

Facebook Plans Netflix-Style Programming. And The Music Licenses?

Is Facebook Trying to Screw an Entire Music Industry?

Daniel Sanchez

February 3, 2017

Facebook is pursuing an aggressive long form video strategy. But where are the licenses? There’s no arguing that Facebook is on top of the social media empire. As of the third quarter of 2016, Facebook had... Read More...

Instagram Follows Facebook, Prepares Live Video

Welcome to Live Video, Instagram. We’ve Been Waiting for You…

Daniel Sanchez

November 11, 2016

Instagram is now following papa Facebook with a strong live video push. In an interview with the Financial Times, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed that the service will roll out live video in its servic... Read More...

Facebook is testing out autoplay with sounds turned on

Welcome to the Scream: Facebook Testing Out Autoplay Videos with Sound Turned On

Daniel Sanchez

August 30, 2016

There’s sound, sound, sound everywhere we go. That now includes Facebook. Whether it’s hearing the traffic in a busy metropolitan city or the birds singing out in the middle of an open field, sound is in es... Read More...

We Break Down Facebook’s New Video Metrics for Artists

Daniel Sanchez

August 11, 2016

In a strong push towards their video platform, social networking giant Facebook recently posted brand new video metrics as well as new 360 Video tools so that artists and other publishers can better engage ... Read More...

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

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

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

Facebook Promises Not to Rip Down Your Music Videos – If You Use Their Music

Google, Facebook Excluded from Safe Harbor Protections In Australia

Warning: Universal Music Is Ripping Down ALL Facebook Cover Videos

Ed Sheeran Desperately Trying to Repair Fan Relationships as Facebook Rips Down Cover Videos

Is Facebook Trying to Screw an Entire Music Industry?

Welcome to Live Video, Instagram. We’ve Been Waiting for You…

Welcome to the Scream: Facebook Testing Out Autoplay Videos with Sound Turned On

We Break Down Facebook’s New Video Metrics for Artists

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