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TikTok’s Rights Stand-Off with Universal Music Could See More Tracks Pulled From the App

February 27, 2024

Via: Social Media Today

The fallout from TikTok’s failure to reach a new licensing agreement with Universal Music continues, with Universal now pushing to have all tracks on which its artists have even contributed pulled from the app. As reported by BBC, after TikTok […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Instagram Adds New Music Options, Including Soundtracks for Collaborative Posts

August 11, 2023

Via: Social Media Today

Music on static posts or profiles feels very MySpace, but maybe there’s a place for it, and maybe, making people listen to some Jack Jones track over your holiday snaps will improve the viewing experience. Instagram seems to think so, […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

YouTube winds down Originals to focus on creator content

January 21, 2022

Via: Business of Apps

YouTube said it would shut down its Originals in favour of unscripted, creator-led content. Originals has been part of the company’s Premium services to challenge major streaming providers such as Netflix. However, with the decision of departure of Originals lead […]


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Apple Music overtakes Spotify in U.S. subscriber counts

July 6, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The unidentified U.S.-based distributor shared subscriber counts for the streaming services with Digital Music News, advising that while both Apple Music and Spotify have more than 20 million subscribers in the market, Apple is now a “hair ahead.” Exact counts […]


Apps & Sites

Facebook reportedly in talks to put music videos in your news feed

July 10, 2015

Via: itCurated

Facebook is trying to set up deals with major record companies to put music videos in your News Feed, both Billboardand The New York Times report, as part of an attempt to capture a share of the market currently dominated […]


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Increasing the sound quality of your music, by switching from Cat 5 networking to Cat 7

June 25, 2014

Via: itCurated

When it comes to listening to music, almost every aspect of an audio setup affects how the music sounds. Obviously, the speakers or headphones are the most important variable, closely followed by the amplifier, but the interconnecting speaker cables, interconnects, […]