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Twitter is beginning a blue-tick massacre

Twitter is beginning a blue-tick massacre

As the old adage goes: Verified today, blue-tick gone tomorrow. Twitter have announced they will be cracking down on the previously-liberal verification process that decides which Twitter users get…

By Nathan Jolly - Nov 17, 2017
Twitter is beginning a blue-tick massacre

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Twitter is beginning a blue-tick massacre

As the old adage goes: Verified today, blue-tick gone tomorrow. Twitter have announced they will be cracking down on the previously-liberal verification process that decides which Twitter users get…

By Nathan Jolly - Nov 17, 2017
Still need to get your band verified on Twitter? Good luck

Still need to get your band verified on Twitter? Good luck

Twitter's verification process has long been broken. I mean, if Jason Kessler, the organiser of the violent Unite the Right white supremacist rally in the US can gain a blue tick next to his name, we…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 13, 2017
Still need to get your band verified on Twitter? Good luck

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Still need to get your band verified on Twitter? Good luck

Twitter's verification process has long been broken. I mean, if Jason Kessler, the organiser of the violent Unite the Right white supremacist rally in the US can gain a blue tick next to his name, we…

By Poppy Reid - Nov 13, 2017
Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280

Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280

We've all been getting by on a stingy 140 characters for over a decade now, but if a new trial by Twitter is deemed successful, we'll all be experiencing some serious lifestyle creep as we get used…

By Brandon John - Sep 27, 2017
Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280

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Twitter has just doubled the character limit in tweets to 280

We've all been getting by on a stingy 140 characters for over a decade now, but if a new trial by Twitter is deemed successful, we'll all be experiencing some serious lifestyle creep as we get used…

By Brandon John - Sep 27, 2017
Twitter's new Terms of Service are raising eyebrows from content creators

Twitter's new Terms of Service are raising eyebrows from content creators

Twitter has updated their Terms of Service, including a small passage which could see many creatives be given some harsh treatment if they share their work on the service. As Mumbrella's Tim Burrowes…

By Tyler Jenke - Sep 12, 2017
Twitter's new Terms of Service are raising eyebrows from content creators

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Twitter's new Terms of Service are raising eyebrows from content creators

Twitter has updated their Terms of Service, including a small passage which could see many creatives be given some harsh treatment if they share their work on the service. As Mumbrella's Tim Burrowes…

By Tyler Jenke - Sep 12, 2017
Songwriters attack RIAA over moral rights issue, BMG launches app, and more

Songwriters attack RIAA over moral rights issue, BMG launches app, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Ticketmaster has announced it will be launching in Switzerland. - via RotD A global network of organisations representing songwriters have…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 17, 2017
Songwriters attack RIAA over moral rights issue, BMG launches app, and more

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Songwriters attack RIAA over moral rights issue, BMG launches app, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Ticketmaster has announced it will be launching in Switzerland. - via RotD A global network of organisations representing songwriters have…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 17, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Twitter discusses Katy Perry Twitter bots

EXCLUSIVE: Twitter discusses Katy Perry Twitter bots

Contrary to reports that 68% of Katy Perry's Twitter followers are just automated bots, Twitter has put the claims to bed. Shutting down media reports (including one by TIO) that used information…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 5, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Twitter discusses Katy Perry Twitter bots

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EXCLUSIVE: Twitter discusses Katy Perry Twitter bots

Contrary to reports that 68% of Katy Perry's Twitter followers are just automated bots, Twitter has put the claims to bed. Shutting down media reports (including one by TIO) that used information…

By Poppy Reid - Jul 5, 2017
Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more

Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. A number of Twitter accounts were taken down because of alleged issues related to the DMCA. The music magazine The FADER and the hip-hop…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 28, 2017
Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more

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Twitter accounts taken down for BET Awards posts, community radio awards finalists announced, and more

Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. A number of Twitter accounts were taken down because of alleged issues related to the DMCA. The music magazine The FADER and the hip-hop…

By Poppy Reid - Jun 28, 2017
Top Industry Tweets of the week

Top Industry Tweets of the week

We're always on the hunt for brilliant tweets and we think the music industry holds some of the snarkiest, sassiest observers to ever put their thoughts into 140 characters. Check out our favourite…

By Jessica Westcott - Jun 27, 2017
Top Industry Tweets of the week

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Top Industry Tweets of the week

We're always on the hunt for brilliant tweets and we think the music industry holds some of the snarkiest, sassiest observers to ever put their thoughts into 140 characters. Check out our favourite…

By Jessica Westcott - Jun 27, 2017
Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots

Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots

It's a well-established fact that Katy Perry is Twitter's most followed star, but as it turns out that enormous following might be, well, not all that impressive. According to DigitalSpy and…

By Brandon John - Jun 1, 2017
Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots

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Only one third of Katy Perry's Twitter army are actually real people - the rest are bots

It's a well-established fact that Katy Perry is Twitter's most followed star, but as it turns out that enormous following might be, well, not all that impressive. According to DigitalSpy and…

By Brandon John - Jun 1, 2017
Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

Snapchat has been billed as the next great social media/promotional platform, the one that the next wave of kids are jumping to as the behemoths of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram supposedly fall by…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

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Snapchat announces a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarterly report

Snapchat has been billed as the next great social media/promotional platform, the one that the next wave of kids are jumping to as the behemoths of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram supposedly fall by…

By Brandon John - May 11, 2017
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