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

YouTube may finally have to pay the music industry and thousands of artists the money they deserve. YouTube has long had a rocky relationship with the music industry. Thanks to the video platform actively exploiting ‘safe harbor’ loopholes in copyright…

Ban Social Media Over Hate Speech, Elton John Says

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 homophobic.  Now, he’s calling for extreme ac…

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

Looks like YouTube can’t use its favorite “safe harbor” defense any longer. In a preliminary ruling, the Vienna Commercial Court has found that no, YouTube isn’t a neutral host provider. Once the ruling goes into effect, YouTube must prevent third part…

Latest Industry: Apple Music, Spotify, Alexa, Facebook, PledgeMusic, RiverFest, More…

iPhone users prefer ad-supported streaming platforms over Apple Music. According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), 15% of iPhone consumers pay for Apple Music.  Around 48% prefer using Pandora’s ad-supported service to stream their fav…

Facebook Is Rolling Out New Music Features

Facebook will now allow videos with copyrighted music in the background thanks to a slew of deals with all the major record labels. If your a Social Media Marketing guru in the music industry, you know how frustrating it can be to post promotional cont…

Facebook launches Musical.ly rival as it finally welcomes licensed music to user videos

‘With Lip Sync Live, you can express yourself with music from a variety of genres in real time’
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‘Mark and I Strongly Disagree With Their Characterization’: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Hits Back at Apple CEO Tim Cook in Simmering Data Row

Cook has made much of Apple’s ‘respectful’ approach to personal information since the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has said Facebook is ‘beyond’ regulation.