YouTube kills Stories as Google emphasizes Shorts for fan engagement
YouTube is discontinuing its Stories feature as of June 26th in a move designed to emphasize its TikTok-like YouTube Shorts feature. Much like Instagram Stories, YouTube Stories were considered an. Continue reading
TikTok adds #NewMusic Hub for new releases: Start using it now!
TikTok has added a hub to promote new music dubbed #NewMusic and YouTube is testing a similar new music feed. Here’s everything you need to know about TikTok’s #NewMusic efforts. by. Continue reading
Instagram to launch a Twitter competitor within weeks
Instagram is readying a June launch of the first direct competition to Twitter backed by a major tech firm. Upstarts like Mastodon and Bluesky have taken advantage of the chaos. Continue reading
5 TikTok users sue Montana hours after TikTok ban was signed
Techdirt’s Mike Masnick offers highlights and his take on court filings by users against Montana Governor Greg Gianforte’s TikTok ban. Op-Ed by Mike Masnick from Tech Dirt We noted yesterday. Continue reading
What should I post? The Musician’s Social Media Pyramid can help
What should I post on social media and how often should I post are two of the most frequent questions that Hypebot readers and my students at Berklee ask. So. Continue reading
What’s new in social media music marketing?
Cassie Petrey, the CEO & co-founder of celebrity social media and artist management firm Crowd Surf, joins Michael Brnadvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk. Continue reading
TikTok tests a direct integration with Apple Music, other streamers
TikTok is testing a feature enabling users who discover music on its short video platform to “save and enjoy that track on a premium streaming platform.” If launched widely, this. Continue reading
New Facebook features and how to use them
Stay on top of the ever-changing platform that is Facebook, and take a look at this guide to all its new tools, tips, and hacks. by STEFANIE PAGAN from The. Continue reading
TikTok’s new ‘Work With Artists’ could be the best way to grow quickly
TikTok is testing out a new feature where users are able to make money by including certain sounds/music in their videos, giving artists more plays and more exposure… by Bobby. Continue reading
Live streams won’t steal ticket sales, but social just might [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
TikTok live streamers have been erasing the exclusivity of in-person concerts, is this going to boost or hurt the live music industry? by Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research Frank Ocean’s. Continue reading
How Boygenius started the “Sad” Folk-Pop movement on TikTok and beyond
Discover the rising wave of emotive folk-pop from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, taking over TikTok and the global charts, inspired by the sound of indie supergroup Boygenius. by Michelle Hyun. Continue reading
