Now You Can Add Music To Instagram Still Image Posts

You would think that seeing an image on Instagram would be enough. It’s either interesting or it’s not. Instagram thinks that you’ll respond differently if there’s music behind it though, so now the platform is allowing you to add it if you want to a still image post. According to Instagram, “Music is a huge […]

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Here’s How Google’s Latest Spam Update Can Affect Your Website

Many musicians, artists, and songwriters rely on social media for their online presence, but that can be a mistake. Your website is the best place for your fans or potential fans to get info about you because only you control it. You’re not at the whims of the latest update by a social platform. That […]

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Apple Music Prices Go Up – Will Spotify Follow?

After months of speculation about streaming music price increases, Apple Music becomes the first to raise its prices, although not as much as originally anticipated. The company announced that its price will go up $1 from $9.99 to $10.99 per month, and its Family Plan $2 to $16.99 per month. The big question now is […]

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You May Have To Watch As Many As 10 Unskippable YouTube Ads In A Row

We all watch YouTube videos, and some of us watch a lot more than we’re aware of. That said, nobody likes to watch the ads that come with the free tier. You can usually skip the ones at the front of the videos after 5 seconds, but not the mid-roll ones. That’s bad enough, but […]

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How Shorts Influences YouTube’s Algorithm

Just about every social site has new features directly influenced by TikTok and YouTube is no exception. YouTube Shorts have proved to be very popular, but the question is whether adding short-form videos is worth it when you’re already posting standard length music videos on the platform. According to YouTube, the answer is yes, and […]

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YouTube To Finally Allow Text Markup In Video Descriptions

Here’s something that definitely falls into the “What took them so long?” category. YouTube will finally allow creators to add text markup to their video descriptions soon. You know, like bold, italic and strikethrough. If you ever wanted your descriptions to catch a viewers attention, this is something that you’ve missed for a long time. […]

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Is Customizing Your Social Algorithm The Future?

It’s been rumored that Twitter is experimenting with letting its users control its algorithm instead of the long-established other way around. Even more intriguing is that it will sanction “third-party” tools to allow you to provide a customized timeline. Could this be the next step on popular social and streaming platforms where you can actually […]

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Artists Are Getting Tired Of Social Media, And What To Do About It

Halsey’s latest dust-up with her label about not posting enough on TikTok is just one of many from artists that are getting tired always having to post on social media. Other artists like Charlie Puth, Charlie XCX, and even Ed Sheeran have all commented about the constant pressure to create content for various social platforms. […]

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Google’s Latest Algorithm Update Will Probably Hurt Your Search Ranking

If you’re a musician, artist, engineer, producer, songwriter or label owner, nothing is worse than looking at a Google search and finding your not right at the top. Even worse, maybe you’re down the page or, horror of horrors, not even on the first page. That’s why SEO is so important and luckily some of […]

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TikTok Rolling Out 10 Minute Clips And May Add Livestreaming

TikTok has seemingly taken over the social world and it’s even been predicated that it will surpass YouTube in minutes watched soon. That said, there is a certain homogeny of features that most platforms now have and TikTok is no exception. The company is now rolling out 10 minute long clips to all users, and […]

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Facebook Now Allows Music Clips In The Comments

I don’t know if this is a good or bad thing, but Facebook just announced that you can now insert music clips into your comments. The good part of this is that it allows your followers to hear your music easily, but that might also be considered obtrusive to some as well. As you can […]

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Best Social Media Posting Times For 2022

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter each require a different posting strategy than other social platforms in order to receive the most engagement. It’s all about posting at the right time of day and the best day of the week, and those targets move every year. Spout Social has been keeping track of this over the years, […]

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TikTok Tells You How To Maximize Your Performance On The Platform

TikTok is certainly the hottest social platform out there but it doesn’t do you much good unless you use it the right way. Finding that out can be a little hit and miss, but the platform itself now provides some tips to maximize your performance on the platform. The service has done a thorough analysis […]

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13 Social Media Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Social media use worldwide continues to increase, which results in some truly astounding numbers. Here’s are some recent social media facts lifted from a post on Social Media Journal that shows us just how much we value our social interactions. 1. We like to share the love. The average internet user has 8.6 social media accounts. 2. […]

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These 10 Reasons Are Why You Should Respect Google SEO

We’ve all heard the term SEO or Search Engine Optimization, but it’s difficult enough to get your online presence in order without diving into that deep end of the pool. It’s important though, because Google SEO may be the difference between being listed on page 1 of a search, or buried where no one will […]

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