YouTube, the music industry’s No. 1 enemy earlier this year, said Tuesday it has paid more than $1 billion in advertising revenue to artists, labels and publishers in the last 12 months. The figure, released in a blog post by YouTube business chief Robert Kyncl, is part of the video giant’s effort to mend fences …
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While some still consider vinyl records a niche market, last week people in the UK proved otherwise. Money from vinyl music sales was greater than that of digital downloads in the UK last week, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association. The ERA shared that vinyl accounted for £2.4 million, about $3 million and AU$4.1 million, for the record industry compared …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube take on terrorist propaganda 0:50 Three of the internet’s biggest social media sites are banding together to curb the rise of online terrorist content. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, along with Microsoft, said Monday they have partnered on creating a shared database of images and videos that promote terrorism. The database will store …
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So you’re getting the latest update to Nougat — version 7.1.1. What does new Nougat have that old Nougat didn’t? According to Google, the updated operating system “showcases more ways to express yourself.” Available starting Monday, the latest version of Android software lets you use gifs and emojis in new ways. Users can find and send gifs from their keyboards …
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Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. Hanging out on YouTube this morning I made the greatest discovery I’d like to share. While it probably won’t be new to everyone, I was browsing the trending videos when I found this fellow named Colin Furze who has a channel dedicated to …
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At first glance, it looks like a game. But it’s actually the home screen of a kids’ tablet. Instead of rows of app icons, Verizon‘s new GizmoTab has kids navigating applications by putting them in themed islands. Children can go to Doodle Town to get the Crayola Color, Draw & Sing app or Safari Island for Nat Geo Puzzle Explorer. …
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YouTube launched support for for 4K live-streaming Wednesday. Google’s massive video site said the new format would let creators and partners stream “incredibly high-resolution video” and give viewers the option of watching a clearer picture if viewing a live stream on 4K-enabled device. 4K is a measurement of video resolution. It multiplies the number of pixels compared with traditional “high-definition” …
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In case you haven’t yet seen “Lemonade,” the “visual album” Beyonce released earlier this year, the very last portion of it has been released as a music video for the song “All Night” on YouTube. The video starts with spoken word poetry and then segues into home video of her great-grandmother’s birthday party before launching into the actual song. While …
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Among Thanksgiving day traditions, watching the Macy’s New York parade live on TV ranks right up there with eating turkey, arguing with family and falling asleep early after three consecutive football games. Now, for the first time in the 64 years the parade has been broadcast live, you can watch it without turning on your TV or tuning in to …
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Snapchat is coming to Wall Street. The social company reportedly filed for an initial public offering that values it at as much as $25 billion. The filing and that price illustrate just how significant Snapchat, and its parent company Snap Inc., have become since its founding just five years ago. Also on the show, San Francisco tightened its rules on …
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