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Music Executives Find a Facebook Friend to Fight YouTube

Record labels and other music-industry players have been talking with Facebook Inc. for months to get paid in return for permitting the social network's users to legally upload videos featuring music. The latest deal was last week, when Warner Music Group became the second of the big three record … Read …

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Join the New Offspring Facebook Group

That's why we've just launched Offspring: A Lifehacker Parenting Group on Facebook. … All you have to do is comment on the first post in the Facebook group, and tell us your best parenting hack. We'll pick our … This contest is not sponsored, administered, endorsed, or associated with Facebook. …

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You can now use licensed music in videos – Facebook

INTERNATIONAL – Facebook and music labels such as Universal Music Group and Sony / ATV Music Publishing have partnered for the company's latest initiative to allow users on Facebook to use licensed music in videos posted on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Oculus. Warner Music Group … Read More

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Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder

New Rochelle, NY, March 12, 2018 — Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown that those who use Facebook, in moderation, are happier than those who do not. This finding could not be generalized to overall use of social media, however, because the same was …

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Facebook is pushing for more premium content for Watch

As a result, Facebook is reassessing the way it vets Watch shows to ensure “quality content,” although the company hasn't been clear about the specific characteristics it's looking for. Additionally, Facebook is becoming more stringent about the amount of shows that can monetize through mid-roll ads. Read More

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Facebook pilots AR experiences linked to real-world location markers

Facebook is testing augmented reality (AR) experiences that are tied to real-world location markers, according to TechCrunch. A closed-beta test is being used to promote "Ready Player One" and "A Wrinkle In Time," but Facebook plans to add tracker-based AR to its AR Studio next month, making it … Read More

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Twitter snags the Major League Soccer live streaming deal from Facebook

Facebook is streaming Major League Baseball, and now Twitter will stream Major League Soccer. The company announced on Friday a new three-year streaming deal that will bring at least 25 of soccer matches that broadcast on Univision networks in Spanish to Twitter's network, where they'll be … Read More

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Here’s what Facebook knows about you, and how to download all your data

Whenever you post a photo to Facebook, it keeps a record of all the data that's attached to it. That seems quite obvious but I didn't suspect it was so detailed. Have a look: Camera Maker, Model, Orientation, Exposure, F-Stop, ISO Speed, Focal Length, Latitude, Longitude & Upload IP Address. …

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Warner joins the Facebook licensing party

Warner Music has announced a “holistic partnership” with Facebook. I can't work it out. Is that more or less exciting than the “dynamic new model” Universal Music announced that it had agreed with Facebook back in December? Sony/ATV's deal with Facebook was “groundbreaking”. And when … Read More

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Five Tips For Generating Facebook Video Ideas That Your Audience Will Love

You know that the best way to reach your audience on Facebook is through video. You've probably heard the statistics, like the one that says that by 2020, 80% of all internet traffic will be video. Video is huge, but the question is: How do you constantly come up with …