#Newsfeed: Publishers are starting to see money from Facebook’s mid-roll ads; Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom defends copying Snapchat; Apple Music hits 27 million paid subscribers
Plus why Twitter’s new message requests feature is really annoying.
#Newsfeed: The Facebook Poke is back; Russia and Ukraine are exchanging Simpsons-themed jabs on Twitter; Snap’s Spectacles hit Europe
Plus which U.S. singer had over 40 songs leaked?
#Newsfeed: Facebook trialling cross-app notifications; Major labels now earn $150 from streaming every single second; Iran’s Instagram election sees rivals battle on social media
Plus why a sassy approach to social media by brands might not work anymore.
#Newsfeed: Facebook Live will now stream professional CrossFit; Instagram tests Location Stories; Five reasons nobody cares about your album
Plus how Twitter’s new update is giving power back to users.
#Newsfeed: Instagram now has face filters; Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is rejoining the company after six years; Universal Music teams up with Tencent for major China expansion
Plus which 90’s group is getting back together?
#Newsfeed: Facebook cracks down on fake live videos; The MP3 is officially dead; Snapchat rolls out a trio of new ad products using its lenses and geofilters
Plus how do you measure video ad success?
#Newsfeed: Twitter signs new live video deal with the NFL (but won’t include live games); Jay Z pens new 10-year, $200 million touring deal with Live Nation; Mashable launches vertical videos
Plus which Instagram filter will get you the most likes?
#Newsfeed: Facebook tweaks News Feed to bury ‘low-quality’ webpages; Hip hop star called out for allegedly fake Instagram post; Google adds local events to search results
Plus why Opera may be your new browser of choice.
#Newsfeed: Facebook takes out ads warning of fake news; Why Twitter is failing in exactly the ways it predicted; Instagram expands mobile website
Plus the secret hit-making power of Spotify playlists.