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Spotify Passes 500 Million Installs, Far More Than Other Streamers
HypeBot reports: "The Spotify app has passed 500 million installs on Android. In its last quarterly report, Spotify reported 207 million monthly active users,...
YouTube is landing on Amazon’s Fire TV, while Prime Video will...
VentureBeat reports: "Amazon and Google have ended a long-standing feud today with the announcement that their services will soon be made available on each...
European Parliament passes online platform rules placing new limits on Amazon...
VentureBeat reports: "The European Parliament passed a new set of regulations aimed at curtailing the power of digital platforms operated by tech giants like Amazon, Google,...
Twitter says it now proactively surfaces 38% of abusive content
VentureBeat reports: "In a candid blog post today, Twitter gave an update on its ongoing effort to tamp down on hateful speech, threats, and other abusive...
Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora
HypeBot reports: "Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora...
Vimeo Acquires Magisto, a Video-Creation Automation Company
Variety reports: "Vimeo is acquiring Magisto, a provider of video-editing and production-automation services, aiming to bulk up its video tool set and expand its global customer...
Apple News+ experience reportedly disappoints some early publishers
VentureBeat reports: "After a splashy launch at Apple’s campus last month, the subscription news and magazine service Apple News+ is already facing complaints from some of...
Facebook tests merging its News Feed and Stories into a single...
The Verge reports: "Facebook is testing a radically redesigned interface for its app, which sees the News Feed and Stories feature combined into a...
Is Instagram’s Upcoming Donation Sticker Just A Way To Lure Credit...
Forbes reports: "Last February, Facebook announced that, later this year, it will release a donation sticker feature on Instagram, giving its users the possibility to support...
Twitter updates twttr prototype app with engagement swipes, conversation tweaks, better...
TechCrunch reports: "Twitter’s new prototyping app twttr, which it created to test and get feedback on new features — and new approaches to old features — has been...
