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X / Twitter alternatives Threads, Bluesky take off

Two Twitter alternatives Threads and Bluesky have each gained tens of millions of followers in the last month or so.

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Everything you need to know about X (FKA Twitter) heading into 2024

Twitter may have died in 2023, but despite all the turmoil, the renamed X is alive, well-trafficked, and making major changes and improvements as we enter the new year. by. Continue reading

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TikTok adds Text posts as Twitter rebrands as X, Meta launches Threads

TikTok has added text-only posts for the first time. The move comes as Elon Musk rebrands a stumbling Twitter as X and Meta break download records with launch its text. Continue reading

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Threads passes 400 million

Instagram threads pass 100 Million users and every Musician should join

Instagram’s Twitter-like Threads app has surpassed 100 million users in its first five days of release. That’s a huge audience looking for content. And all of that audience has accounts. Continue reading

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9 Reasons Why Every Musician on Instagram should be active on Threads

Every musician and creator with almost any sized following on Instagram should sign up and be active on Meta and Instagram’s new Twitter-like social platform Threads. Posts on Threads can. Continue reading

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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

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Is it time to scrap Twitter? Is Mastodon the next ‘must-use’ social network?

There is a lot of turmoil in the Twitterverse, but should you jump ship to a new social network? Is Mastadon the next go-to social network, and could it “replace”. Continue reading

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What Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover means for music [Tatiana Cirisano]

Musicians and music marketers are taking hits on multiple fronts as Elon Musk takes over as Twitter’s self-appointed overlord. MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano offers a breakdown and analysis. by Tatiana Cirisano. Continue reading

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Where all the Twitter users are going and what is the fediverse?

Twitter seems to be dwindling as more and more users begin to migrate into the fediverse…what’s the ‘fediverse’? Keep reading to find out… by ROSS SCHULMAN AND JON CALLAS of Electronic Frontier. Continue reading

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Twitter delays launch of Blue with verification as chaos continues

Twitter is delaying the launch of a $7.99 monthly paid Blue subscription with verification until at least November 9th, the day after the contentious midterm elections, according to multiple reports.. Continue reading

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