Meta’s Not Going to Scan Your Private DMs for AI Training
A viral video has warned people that Meta will soon start mining their DMs, but that's not correct.
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Snapchat’s 2025 Holiday Marketing Playbook [Infographic]
Some last-minute pointers for your Snap campaigns.
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Report Looks at Evolving Social Media and Online Shopping Trends
New insights into social media usage and social shopping adoption and behavior.
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Deezer rolls out ‘My Deezer Year 2025,’ its Spotify Wrapped clone
Deezer launched its version of Spotify Wrapped to give listeners an overview of their top tracks and artists.
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Snapchat Launches ‘Winter Village’ Luxury Brands Showcase
The in-app Lens will provide a unique branding experience.
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Pinterest: Q5-Marketing nach Weihnachten als Chance
Pinterest meldet mehr Aktivität nach Weihnachten. Für Musikmarken bietet Q5 Chancen: visuelle Kampagnen für Merch, Tickets und Releases gezielt planen und konvertieren.
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X Now Algorithmically Ranks Posts in Your Following Feed
So no matter which feed you choose, it won't be ranked chronologically.
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Threads Experiments With AI Interaction Summaries on Profiles
A potentially handy AI overview of your past engagements with any profile in the app.
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Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best iPad apps for creativity that are available on the App Store.
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Meta Adds Content Strategy Advice to Paid Verification Package
Those paying for the top-tier subscription package will be able to book strategy sessions with Meta's team.
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YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features, Adds Communities Features
YouTube's latest AI tools include video generation for Shorts, and music features.
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ChatGPT vereint Sprach- und Texteingabe in einer Oberfläche
ChatGPT vereint Stimme und Text in einer Oberfläche. Antworten und visuelle Ausgaben erscheinen in Echtzeit – nützlich für kreative, Marketing- und A&R-Workflows.
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YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed
YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows users to customize their home feed.
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Meta Integrates More AI-Powered Options into its Ad Flow
Meta's making AI recommendations the default for more of its ad elements.
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YouTube Music Rolls Out AI Powered Recap for 2025
Spotify Wrapped (YouTube's Version)
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Edits Gets More Features, Including ‘Stranger Things’ Font
The updates keep coming for Meta's dedicated video editing app.
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Snapchat Highlights Post Christmas Opportunities for Brands
Snapchat's very keen to highlight the opportunities of Q5.
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Meta Adds Content Strategy Advice to Meta Verified Package
Those paying for the top-tier Meta Verified package will be able to book strategy sessions with Meta's team.
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Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says
Major record labels have been urging Spotify and other music streaming platforms to raise subscription prices, arguing that fees have not kept pace with inflation and remain low when compared to servi
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YouTube testet neue Steuerungsoptionen für Feeds
YouTube testet neue Feed-Kontrollen, während mehr Plattformen KI-Chatbot-basierte Algorithmus-Steuerung erproben. Für die Musikbranche entstehen Chancen – und neue Spielregeln.
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Threads Adds Group Chat Invites to Encourage DM Discussion
Now, you can more easily build your DM group in the app.
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X Clarifies Details About its New Location Sharing Feature
X says that some of the location info is not correct as yet.
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Snapchat Highlights How Brands Can Connect with Shoppers in Q5
Snap's latest report shows how brands can tap into shopping behaviors in the app.
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Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics
Palo is tool for short video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.
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Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year
The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.
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Instagram Update Reels Camera with Improved Functions
Including 20-minute Reels capture in-stream.
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Große Klage gegen Meta wegen Schäden bei Jugendlichen
Meta steht wegen Schäden bei Jugendlichen unter jurischem Druck; eine neue Sammelklage nennt mehrere Plattformen. Für die Musikbranche: Fokus auf Jugendschutz, Kampagnen-Compliance und sichere Social-Strategien.
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Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety
Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety.
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Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition
X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, startups, and decentralized social media.
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X begins rolling out the ‘About this account’ feature to users’ profiles
The feature will show where users are based, how they're connected to X, and how many times they've changed their username.
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LinkedIn Denies Gender Bias in Determining Post Reach
Some users have been testing the impact of switching the gender of their LinkedIn profiles.
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ChatGPT startet weltweit Gruppenchats
ChatGPT führt weltweit Gruppenchats ein, um Reisen zu koordinieren, Dokumente gemeinsam zu verfassen, Debatten zu klären und kollaborativ zu recherchieren – mit Suche, Zusammenfassung und Vergleich von Optionen.
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Facebook und YouTube bleiben führende Social-Apps in den USA
Pew-Daten zeigen: Facebook und YouTube bleiben in den USA die Top-Social-Apps. Für die Musikbranche heißt das: Fokus auf Video, Community und Performance-Marketing mit verlässlicher Reichweite.
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Key Trends for Social Media Marketing in 2026 [Infographic]
Some of the key trends to note in your 2026 social media planning.
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Mixup is a new, Mad Libs-style app for creating AI images from photos, text and doodles
The new app lets anyone use Google's Nano Banana in a fun new way, with fill-in-the-blank AI "recipes."
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Google Launches Nano Banana Pro AI Image Generation Assistant
The tool is designed to assist in generating brand and marketing assets.
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Spotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services
Spotify has partnered with TuneMyMusic on a new in-app feature that lets users import their playlists from other streaming services.
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Gemini starts rolling out to Android Auto globally
Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city — all through voice.
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YouTube testet erneut private In‑App‑Nachrichten in Irland & Polen
YouTube testet erneut private In‑App‑Nachrichten: Nutzer ab 18 in Irland und Polen können Videos direkt mobil teilen. Für Musikprofis bietet das Chancen für Discovery, Reichweite und Kampagnensteuerung.
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