TikTok is testing a new profile redesign that looks wholesale lifted from Instagram. The new TikTok profile screen moves avatars and followers to the left. It also places more emphasis on user biography information, much like Instagram and Twitter. A T…
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KFC Sneaks Ads into Spotify Premium Through Artist Partnerships
KFC Spotify Premium ads ‘hack’ the ad-free service through artist partnerships. Spotify Premium costs $9.99 in the United States and is intended to be ad-free. However, a Dubai-based ad agency working for KFC Arabia exploited a loophole to …
TikTok Competitor App Byte Tops 1 Million Downloads – That Was Quick
Short-form video app Byte has topped one million downloads shortly after launch. The new TikTok competitor is from one of Vine’s co-founders, Dom Hofmann. Hofmann says he’s been working on the app for a few years now. Byte brings back six-s…
YouTube Has More Than 20 Million Paying Subscribers
Google’s Q4 2019 financial results finally shed some light the number of YouTube Music paying subscribers. YouTube Music and YouTube Premium have more than 20 million paying customers between the (confusing) offering. YouTube TV picks up more tha…
Here’s This Year’s Grammy Winners, According to YouTube Music
YouTube Music is predicting the 62nd Grammy winners ahead of the big show.YouTube selected winners from some of the most popular award categories. These predictions are based on global YouTube views, instead of ‘music experts’ that make up …
Spotify Joins the Influencer Train With Their Own Version of ‘Stories’
Spotify appears to be testing a new Stories feature, similar to Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Influencers will be able to share a short-form video with their public playlists. TechCrunch first reported on the new feature with leaked screenshots. Y…
TikTok Signs Thousands of Indie Labels for Its Resso Streaming Music Service
TikTok is building a music streaming service to rival Spotify and Apple called Resso. The company has inked a deal with Merlin to feature thousands of indie artists on the platform. The licensing deal with Merlin is the first announced by TikTok in the…
TikTok Opens Massive, 120,000 Sq. Ft. Office In Los Angeles
TikTok is expanding its U.S. operations with a massive 120,000 square foot office in Los Angeles. The new office space has a capacity for around 1,000 employees. TikTok says the new space will house its growing roster of U.S. workers. The Beijing-based…
Walt Mossberg – Spotify Podcast Ads are a ‘Planned Violation of Privacy’
Spotify is planning on inserting streaming podcast ads later this year. Walt Mossberg calls it a ‘planned violation of privacy.’ Spotify announced the new streaming ad-tech at CES this year. Dubbed Streaming Ad Insertion (SAI), the tech wil…
Amazon Claims More Than 55 Million Music Streaming Users
Amazon says its Amazon Music streaming service has surpassed 55 million customers. There are six different pricing tiers for its streaming service, including a free ad-supported tier. Amazon Music first launched in October 2016, but it still lags behin…