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Twitter Is Preparing 10 Streaming Concerts from 10 ‘World Class’ Artists

April 30, 2019

Twitter has unveiled a slew of new video and music content partnerships, including a streaming concert pact with Live Nation. At the Digital Content NewFronts conference held in New York City yesterday, the ... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez

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...

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

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

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...

Twitter Blocks Fader Magazine (But Leaves Neo-Nazis Alone)

Twitter Blocks Fader Magazine (But Leaves Neo-Nazi Accounts Alone)

Daniel Sanchez

June 28, 2017

What happens when The Fader magazine posts a tracklist on Twitter? They get suspended. What happens when Neo-Nazis post offensive hate content on the same platform? Absolutely nothing at all. Yesterday mo... Read More...

With Revenue Slowing, Twitter Teams With Live Nation to Stream Concerts

Daniel Sanchez

May 2, 2017

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (JD Lasica - CC by 2.0) Along with 13 other media partners, Twitter has teamed up with Live Nation to stream concerts live. But has the social network stretched itself too thin? Are ... Read More...

Twitter Keeps Vine Alive, But Only as a Camera App

Bye-Bye, Vine App. Say Hello To Vine Camera

Daniel Sanchez

December 19, 2016

Image by istolethetv (CC by 2.0) Twitter: "We can rebuild Vine. We have the technology." Back in October, Twitter announced that they were going to shutter the Vine app. The social media company explained th... Read More...

The British Government Considers Porn Ban On Twitter

Will the British Government Ban Twitter?

Daniel Sanchez

November 29, 2016

Image by PeskyMesky (CC by 2.0) I wonder what Helen Lovejoy would have to say about Twitter and the Digital Economy Bill. On Monday evening, across the sea, members of Parliament at the House of Commons vote... Read More...

Twitter Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Q3, Fires 350 Employees

Twitter Just Fired 350 Employees and Shut Down Vine

Daniel Sanchez

October 27, 2016

Fly like a bird, Twitter, fly up into the sky. Please, take Vine with you. Twitter’s 3Q 2016 earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations as the company posted a strong adjusted revenue of $616 million. This is an... Read More...

Will Anyone Use Twitter to Discover New Music?

Daniel Sanchez

September 12, 2016

'Sharing' by Ryan Roberts, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC by 2.0) Would you use Twitter to discover new music? If you browse through Twitter searching for your favorite artist... Read More...

Twitter Opens Upgraded Video Platform to All U.S. Content Creators; Boasts Higher Revenue Sharing

Daniel Sanchez

August 30, 2016

Twitter has opened up their Amplify program to all U.S.-based video creators in order to generate content, according to a Twitter blog post. But here’s the best news for content creators: the rates are defin... Read More...

The US Government Is About to Close a Huge Artist Windfall…

Daniel Sanchez

August 8, 2016

The FTC is kiboshing deceptive artist advertising. Celebrity endorsements are usually unclear, even more so in the social media realm. Are they posting photos of their favorite products like alcoholic drinks... Read More...

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