Top 100 YouTube channels double audience in a year
The biggest channels on YouTube have more than doubled in audience size, with a toy unboxing show proving to be the most popular, according to new research.
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YouTube to launch kids’ app
YouTube has launched a new app for children this week in a bid to make using the service safer.
YouTube ad-free subscription service ‘coming in months’
In a high-profile test of the paid content versus ad-funded business models, Google is preparing a YouTube subscription service that lets people pay to watch videos without adverts.
Apple planning electric car?
Apple is moving into the automotive industry by designing an electric car, according to reports.
Madonna premieres music video on Snapchat
Madonna has premiered her music video using the Snapchat app, the first high profile artisit to do so, but many fans had trouble finding it.
Apple to launch first Android app?
Apple could finally launch a music streaming service in June with its newly acquired Beats app. In an unprecedented move, a new report suggest it it may even launch the app on rival Android platform.
The Pirate Bay returns 2 months after shutdown
The Pirate Bay has risen from its digital ashes once again, more than seven weeks after its servers were raided.
Snapchat to launch ‘Discover’ feature with brand sponsors- report
Snapchat is reportedly planning a ‘Discover’ feature for music and videos, with a number of big brands lined up to sponsor channels, according to a news reports.
Top tips: The art and science of building virally aware websites
Creating ‘viral content’ has to be about more than just putting up stuff that people want to share but injecting the data back into the system as part of a feedback loop to improve content. Carla Faria, Director of Solutions (UK & Canada) at Say Media looks at the opportunities of harnessing the power of … [Read more…]
Top 10 most Shazamed UK adverts from 2014
We all remember the use of José González’s beautiful track ‘Heartbeats’ in the 2005 Sony bouncy balls advert and ‘1234’ by Feist in Apple’s advert for the iPod Nano in 2007. However, a new list from Shazam details the most memorable tie ups between advertisers and music artists in 2014.