You know the music libraries that TikTok and Reels provide? Well, brands have gotten into hot water for using those songs for marketing purposes. Two firms – energy drinks company Bang and makeup brand Iconic – have been taken to court for copyright infringement in TikTok and Reels posts. Bang used music in more than …
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Instagram has finally lifted the lid on shadowbans… and the results may not satisfy everyone, but they could answer why some accounts see a dramatic reduction in reach. A new update to its Account Status dashboard (available on professional accounts) will let users know whether their content is being recommended across Instagram and will help …
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LinkedIn has new features for marketers to get to grips with, including an upgrade for Newsletter, updated Competitor Analytics and new tools for Product Pages. First up – the upgraded Competitor Analytics dashboard. LinkedIn says it will help brands understand what competitors are up to. The updates are: The ability to track follower growth, recent …
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YouTube is expanding YouTube Shorts’ monetization by adding shopping features to it. First reported by the Financial Times and confirmed to TechCrunch, YouTube is piloting a shopping on shorts scheme with eligible American creators, who are able to tag products from their store. Australian viewers can see the tags and shop via Shorts, as can …
Meta has been searching for ways to monetise WhatsApp more effectively for years. One of the ways it has done so is by turning it into a commerce platform, which seems to be having some success. For example, click-to-WhatApp ads have grown by 80% and looks set to earn Meta $1.5 billion revenue. Business discovery …
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Elon Musk’s reign as head honcho of Twitter has been an interesting one. Barely a day goes by without some new grand announcement, often by the big man via his Twitter account, that sets off a whole new storm in a teacup. Musk has again taken to his pulpit to share his latest product vision …
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