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Robinhood competitor Public is launching in-app live audio programming
The Verge reports: "Public, the trading and social networking app, is the next app to get into live audio. Like many apps before it,...
Social Cinema Platform Kinema Launches, Raises $2M
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Kinema, a social cinema platform, officially announced its launch on Tuesday and said it has closed a $2 million seed...
‘Go where their audiences are’: Why some brands are ‘prioritizing TikTok’...
DigiDay reports: "When it comes to influencer marketing some brands — particularly those targeting Gen Z — are starting to consider using TikTok creators...
Snap is buying its AR display supplier for more than $500...
The Verge reports: "Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, the supplier of the augmented reality displays that power its new Spectacles glasses, for more...
Facebook, YouTube agree to voluntary anti-piracy measures with UK Creatives
Hypebot reports: "Backed by the UK government, British creative industries, along with several major social media services like Facebook and YouTube, have settled on...
Will 5G and Web 3.0 Usher in a New Copyright Crisis...
Variety reports: "In the ten years between 1999 and 2009, annual recorded music revenues in the U.S. (the world’s biggest market) collapsed from $14.6...
Vimeo launches enterprise-grade video hub ahead of IPO
VentureBeat reports: "Vimeo has come a long way since its origins as a “YouTube alternative” that spun out of CollegeHumor back in 2004. While...
Polywork gets $3.5M to blend professional and social networking
TechCrunch reports: "Life is complicated and so — increasingly — is work-life. That’s the premise underpinning Polywork, a new professional social network founded by...
Universal Music, Triller Bury the Hatchet With Worldwide Licensing Deals
Variety reports: "After a months-long standoff, Ryan Kavanaugh’s Triller short-form video platform and Universal Music Group announced worldwide licensing agreements that span recorded music...
Facebook debuts ‘Live Shopping Fridays’ featuring beauty, fashion and skincare brands
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook wants to whet consumers’ appetite for live streamed shopping with this week’s launch of “Live Shopping Fridays” event series, which will...
