A decade after destroying MySpace, Facebook is bringing music back into social networking
It was a music lover's utopia for a while—an online ecosystem hinged on the love of songs, on the giddy joy of discovering and sharing new riffs and rhythms. Then, it wasn't. Since the fall of MySpace in the late 2000s at the hands of Facebook, music has been almost …
Facebook lands deal to exclusively stream 25 Major League Baseball games this season
Facebook Inc said it has signed a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to stream 25 games this season on the social network. MLB Network would produce the game on behalf of Facebook and also distribute specially curated content in addition to each live game broadcast. Facebook had tied up … …
Facebook publishes new 360 video standards
Facebook on Friday published two new standards for 360 video, designed to resolve the quality assessment challenges presented by 360 content. Specifically, the new standards, called SSIM360 and 360QVM, address the warping and field-of-view (FOV) problems that arise when trying to assess 360 … Read More
Facebook Scores Deal With Last Major Record Label
Social networking giant Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has been hard at work making licensing deals with the three major record labels. Universal Music was the first to sign on the dotted line in December, followed shortly by Sony/ATV Music Publishing in January. The third and final label to get onboard is … …
Facebook tells publishers to blame themselves, not News Feed
It's been a rocky year in Facebook and publisher relations, but the social network has a new — very blunt — message for struggling publishers: it's probably your fault. Speaking at a panel at South by Southwest, Facebook's head of news products, Alex Hardiman, had some strong words for critics …
No, we can’t say Facebook CPMs are up because of the News Feed change
On Thursday, a story in Recode relied on new data to suggest that Facebook's change to its News Feed to de-emphasize commercial posts in favor of those by individuals may indeed be causing people to spend less time on the social network — just as CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said …
Millennial-focused publisher Thought Catalog lays off social content producers following …
Millennial-focused publisher Thought Catalog is the latest media company to suffer collateral damage from Facebook's latest News Feed algorithm change. The company has let go of "a handful" of editorial staffers, according to people familiar with the matter. Thought Catalog publisher Chris Lavergne … Read More
Facebook to publishers: We are your friend. Really.
At a panel discussion at the SXSW conference, Facebook's head of news product, Alex Hardiman, said Facebook is "redefining its relationship" with publishers. The company is experimenting with new products and services to better serve news organizations and promote accurate journalism, she said. Read More
We should be getting paid to use Facebook and Google
Humans generate more data on Facebook in a single day than exists in all the books ever written combined. That's not even counting Google Search trends, Amazon and Alibaba's shopping insights, and Microsoft's gleanings from having Windows installed on a gazillion devices. Data, unlike gold and … Read More
Facebook launches AR effects tied to real-world tracking markers
Facebook's augmented reality camera is evolving beyond selfie masks and randomly placed 3D objects to using location markers in the real world that trigger AR experiences in a precise location. Spotted today, Facebook confirms to TechCrunch that it's testing the feature in closed beta with promotions … Read More