While it may seem contradictory, Facebook is now allowing its users to post prerecorded videos as "live" events – a new promotional feature which Chris Robley tells us could be huge for artists looking to debut their new music video with a splash. By Chris Robley of CD Baby from…
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TUE. BRIEF: Facebook Gets Hard(ware) • Kanye + Trump • Sentric Adds Dance Pub. • Swift Backlash • More
TUESDAY 10.9.18
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Online Backlash Mars Facebook Portal Smart Speaker Launch with Spotify, Pandora, iHeart
UPDATED: Facebook has launched its own line of smart speakers. Free Facebook Messenger video calls are at the center of the Portal From Facebook hardware offering, but like most smart speakers, music is also a core feature. The backlash online was immediate. Backlash Facebook fans and foes wondered online if…
Facebook launches Amazon Echo rival, partners with Spotify, Pandora and iHeart
Facebook’s new audio/video communication devices are called the Portal and Portal+
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Facebook Tests Adding Songs To News Feed, Stories
Facebook is testing the ability for users to add a song that will appear in their News Feeds and Stories, in the latest sign that deals that Facebook cut with the major record labels and Merlin are starting to bear fruit. "Adding music to your Stories goes beyond sharing what…
THU. BRIEF: Sony-Owned Music Streamer? • FB Tests Songs In Feeds • Spotify Song Suit Continues • More
THURSDAY 10.18
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Facebook Discloses Hack Affecting 50 Million Accounts
The attackers stole Facebook access tokens, which keep you logged in so you don’t have to enter your password every time you visit. In total, around 90 million people will have to log back in the next time they try to access the platform.
Facebook Admits Using Two-Factor Phone Numbers to Target Ads
Surprise, surprise.
Hacker Says He’ll Livestream Deletion of Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page
You can tune into Facebook Live this Sunday to see if he pulls it off.
Instagram, Oculus, WhatsApp and More: Here’s How Things Panned Out for 5 Founders Who Sold to Facebook
Instagram’s founders are leaving Facebook. Here’s what happened to other entrepreneurs who sold their companies to the social media giant.