#Newsfeed: FKA twigs just released an Instagram-only zine; Songkick closing down (but court case against Ticketmaster to continue); Now you can order food with Facebook
Plus why bad design isn’t just ugly – it’s expensive.
As if Facebook wasn’t part of our lives enough as it is, it now wants to move in on the food delivery space – at least in the US. Instead of competing directly with other food ordering services, Facebook is partnering with several industry players on this effort, including EatStreet, Delivery.com, DoorDash, ChowNow, Olo, Zuppler and Slice. Orders can be placed for either take-out or delivery, and you’ll be able to read reviews from friends about the restaurant in question.
Read more about the new Order Food – yep, super-original name right there Facebook – feature here.
Proving that digital is the future of publishing, trip hop artist FKA twigs has launched her very own ‘zine on Instagram. Dubbed AVANTgarden, the first issues focuses on braided hair and takes advantage of Instagram’s recently launched carousel feature. “I thought it would be much more impactful to create something like this, rather than to put out a picture with some words underneath it, or retweet something,” twigs said in an interview with Dazed. “I thought it would spark a conversation.”
Read more about this story here.
Global ticketing service Songkick – which operates in Australia and 60 other countries – will cease operations at the end of the month. “I’m sad to write that on October 31, Songkick will bow to pressure from Live Nation and Ticketmaster and complete the shutdown of all ticketing operations (including the design and maintenance of artist webpages) we began earlier this year when Ticketmaster and Live Nation effectively blocked our U.S. ticketing business,” CEO Matt Jones wrote in a statement.
Read all of the details here.
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