YouTube Pushes ‘Go Live Together’ Co-Streaming to Select Creators

YouTube pushes ‘Go Live Together’ to select creators on the heels of TikTok and Twitch’s co-streaming functionality. YouTube is preparing to roll out a new co-streaming feature allowing select creators to invite a guest to go live with them. At launch, creators will only be able to co-stream via phone, as the feature won’t be available on […]

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Meta/Facebook Planning Large-Scale Layoffs This Week – Report

Reports surface of Meta/Facebook’s plans to begin ‘large-scale layoffs’ this week after the company’s stock falls more than 70% year-to-date. Facebook’s parent company Meta is planning to begin a series of large-scale layoffs this week in what could be the most significant round of tech job cuts following the industry’s rapid growth during the pandemic. The planned […]

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SiriusXM Launches Dedicated Selena Gomez Radio Channel

SiriusXM has launched a dedicated Selena Gomez Radio on channel 14 and streaming on the SiriusXM app. Sirius XM launched a limited-run channel presented and curated by Selena Gomez on November 4. Selena Gomez Radio is available on SiriusXM’s channel 14 and streaming on the SiriusXM app, featuring Selena’s music and her own handpicked selections. […]

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European Songwriter Organizations Call for EU Lawmakers to End ‘The Coercive Buy-Out Practices of US-Based VOD Platforms’

The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) and The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) are calling on EU officials “to put an end to the coercive buy-out practices of US-based VOD platforms.” Brussels-headquartered ECSA (which consists of 55 songwriter organizations and is funded partially by the EU) and GESAC (encompassing 32 […]

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