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Industry news, launches and updates – everything to keep you in the loop.

US music publishing grew by nearly $1,000M in 2022

In 2022 alone, the US recorded music industry grew by $500M however, the music publishing industry almost doubled that. The US is in fact the world’s largest music market. 2022 saw a huge increase in music publishing. In fact, the…

Threads passed 2 million sign-ups within 2 hours

Meta introduced a new platform yesterday (6th July 2023). The app called Threads is almost an exact copy of well known platform Twitter. We’ve signed up to Threads and will be digging through the platform in this article. Threads is…

Instagram are introducing a new Twitter like thread app

While all social platforms adopt ideas from each other, Meta aren’t even subtle about this one. From Thursday 6th July, users will be able to download a new thread feature for Instagram. Meta have announced a new app launching on…

Tidal’s HiFi subscription rises to $10.99 in the US

Tidal are raising their prices within the US. Originally, their HiFi subscription plan sat at $9.99 per month, and will now be rising by $1.00. Tidal are raising their HiFi subscription cost from $9.99 to $10.99 per month. This has…

How to download a creator’s Reels on Instagram

Instagram have added a download option which allows any user to save a Reel from any public account. TikTok have had this option for a long time, however. A feature that has been available for some time on TikTok is…

Spotify introduce Supremium tier to include HiFi streaming

Spotify are introducing a higher priced Premium plan, rather than adjusting their current price. The new plan will include HiFi streaming and more audiobook options. Spotify haven’t raised their standard $9.99 subscription, despite being encouraged to do so. However, they…

A breakdown of Meta Verified expansion plans

Meta Verified which was announced earlier this year is being tested across various regions. The subscription bundle includes verification on both Facebook and Instagram. In February 2023, Meta shared their new concept for verifying accounts. This idea is a subscription…

Instagram rankings explained by Meta

Meta have noticed a lot of misconceptions with their Instagram ranking system. Therefore, they have broken down everything from ranking to shadowbanning. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram has recorded a reel which you can see above. Within this reel he…

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