Many of us have woken up to an email this morning announcing YouTube’s new conditions for monetizing your channel. Coming into force on February 20th you can only monetize your channel if you have got 1,000 subscribers and also have 4,000 watched hours in the past year. We know that …
Read More »Shazam Introduces Concert Discovery Worldwide
March 22, 2022 – Shazam, one of the world’s most popular and highly rated music apps, today launched a suite of concert features, making it easy for users to explore upcoming live music shows and increase exposure for artists. By simply Shazaming a song, searching for it in the Shazam app or …
Read More »Spotify tests TikTok-like vertical video feature
Spotify is the latest app to experiment with a vertical video feed similar to TikTok’s successful design. A new feature in an early test build for iPhone reveals a new Discover tab being added to the app’s front page. It has vertical music video clips that users can swipe through …
Read More »TikTok launches global music distribution platform for artistes
TikTok is launching a music distribution platform, Sound On, with the promise of giving 100% of royalties directly to artistes for their first year, and 90% thereafter. It’s the latest evidence of the social media video-sharing platform’s influence and power within music scenes, having established itself as a place where new …
Read More »The Secret Behind TikTok’s ‘For You Page’ Algorithm
When you open your TikTok app, you will see a page of videos that TikTok labels “For You.” This is a customized collection of videos that TikTok has curated that it believes will meet your taste and interest you. The vast bulk of these videos will likely be from people …
Read More »TikTok will now let users post videos up to 10 minutes long
TikTok last increased its maximum video time in July, when it upped length from from one minute to three minutes. TikTok videos are about to get lengthier. A spokesperson for the app confirmed Monday that TikTok will now allow users to create videos up to 10 minutes long. ALSO READ …
Read More »How To Get Your Music In A Playlist On Spotify Or Apple Music
Landing your music on a Spotify or Apple Music playlist can mean a huge boost in listeners, but how do you do it? Submitting your music to playlists isn’t as complicated as it seems, and with artists always looking to take advantage of ways to get their music heard by …
Read More »How the TikTok Algorithm Works in 2022 (and How to Work With It)
While there’s no magic recipe, coming to grips with the TikTok algorithm can help you work with it and improve your odds of success. The highly personalized TikTok algorithm that fuels the For You feed is what makes the app so addictive. Here’s everything brands need to know about how …
Read More »4 Reasons Why Facebook Is Starting to Lose Users
Is this the beginning of the end for Facebook? We explore why people are choosing to stop using the social media platform. Even if you’ve never used it, you know about Facebook. It’s one of the largest social media networks in the world, existing in nearly every country. For a …
Read More »How to promote your next song on Spotify
When you’ve put your heart and soul into creating a song or album, the next step is maximizing its release potential. A lot of this comes down to smart preparation and knowing exactly how your promotional plan will be executed. The more prepared you are for that big release, the …
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