Social media is going to be all over Ariana Grande’s sold-out benefit concert to aid the Manchester, England, bombing victims. Three of the biggest sites — Facebook, Twitter and YouTube — will each be livestreaming Grande’s “One Love Manchester” concert on Sunday. The event will be shown on the pop star’s Facebook page, Twitter account and …
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YouTube is diving into more original shows — but these you won’t have to pay for. At an event in New York, Google’s video service unveiled a slate of TV-like series for the free, ad-supported side of its site, stocking the lineup with traditional TV, movie and music superstars as well as digital celebs that rose to prominence on YouTube …
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You might’ve noticed from ads on your Facebook feed, billboards or random disco balls chained on streets around the world that Katy Perry’s “woke” new single, “Chained to the Rhythm” is now available to stream on Spotify. Spotify is reportedly promoting the heck out of the song at no cost to Spotify. That’s right, free promo for Perry. What’s the …
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Twitter is stuck in a rut. The service, which has amplified the voices of everyone from Katy Perry to Donald Trump, remains a niche player in the social media industry. The company’s user growth has flat-lined, and efforts to transform the service into a live-streaming hub have yielded mixed results. Even Twitter’s allure as a platform for voices is starting …
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