BE-HOOKD REWIND #32
We’re looking back on the events of last week to give you a breakdown of the top music, entertainment and social media news you shouldn’t miss.
This week's news includes a tweet powered audio player, Spotify Greenroom and TikTok taking over Vidcon.
Foo Fighters face pushback over-vaccinated only MSG concert
Only allowing vaccinated people into the show to be able to have it reach 100% capacity under NYC guidelines.
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Apple Podcast subscriptions are coming this week
Podcast subscriptions are a way for listeners to support their favourite podcasts.
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Building a tweet powered audio player
Waterparks released a tweet powered audio player, the more people tweeted the louder the audio got. The program also fought back against tweeters, lowering the volume when the number of tweets decreased.
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Olivia Rodrigo Makes U.K. Chart History
The teenage Californian singer and songwriter becomes the first female artist to occupy three spots in the Official Singles Chart Top 5 in the same cycle, the OCC confirms.
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Spotify launches Clubhouse clone called Greenroom for IOS and Android
Using Locker Room technology Spotify has launched a space for people to talk about music, sports, culture. They will also be able to record and share their conversations as a podcast.
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TECH UPDATE
Twitter Launches New Insights Series Analyzing the Latest Trends in Media and Entertainment
Twitter has launched a new series to provide insight into emerging entertainment and media trends. Many trends are around the way Twitter is creating discussions, such as those around movie trailers or TV show premieres.
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TikTok Launches #CreativityForGood Campaign to Highlight Creators and Causes on the Platform
TikTok has launched a new campaign to showcase how its platform can be used to promote charitable causes. TikTok has partnered with 4 worldwide charities that promote social good. TikTok encourages creators to bring awareness, they are also donating $50k to each charity.
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Twitter is working on new control over who can mention you in their tweets
Users can control who replies to their tweets, Twitter is working on allowing users to un-mention themselves. Twitter says users will be able to unmention themselves from already created tweets.
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This TikTok Creator Is Famous for Making Fake Ads. Now Brands Are Hiring Her.
When Grace Wells created a TikTok account last April, she was hoping to sharpen her videography skills, keep busy during quarantine and maybe find a few people to appreciate her work.
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TikTok Becomes Major Sponsor of VidCon 2021, Taking Over from YouTube
Could this be a changing of the guard in the digital creator space? YouTube is aware of the threat that TikTok presents. YouTube also provides greater monetization for its creators but TikTok is evolving.
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