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Ten tips for overcoming writer’s block for music producers Writer’s block is something I’m sure all creatives know, here are some tips for overcoming writer’s block for music producers. Writer’s block can be described in two types, there’s the creative block – struggling to find new ideas or stay focused, and then there’s the mechanical […]
No refund campaign for events starts on social media The no refund campaign urges ticket buyers to give up refunds to help events avoid bankruptcy. Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his address to the nation regarding the coronavirus disaster, bringing our worst fears to light. With events of 100 people and more now prohibited, […]
Facebook desktop redesign to roll out A Facebook desktop redesign is scheduled to roll out to all users before March 2020. At last year April’s F8 conference, Facebook executives announced plans to push out a massive redesign to Facebook. Both the desktop website and mobile app were scheduled to receive an update that would make […]
Facebook and Instagram are censoring sexual emojis Facebook and Instagram are censoring sexual emojis when used on grounds of solicitation. Social media giants Facebook and Instagram are censoring sexually-charged fruit and veggie emojis, including the peach and eggplant. This stems from Facebook’s July update of its Facebook Community Standards language regarding acceptable sexual expression on […]
Facebook likes may be hidden in future Facebook likes to be hidden from view like on Instagram is currently being tested on its platform. Earlier in September, we reported on the news that Facebook was looking into delving into the ‘hidden likes’ foray Instagram adopted a few months prior. This is no small matter, for […]
Share Spotify audio clips on Facebook Stories Users can share 15-second audio clips directly from Spotify to Facebook Stories. The time has come for users to be able to share the music they love directly from Spotify to Facebook’s Stories feature- a feature that is all the craze in social media. In fact, in April […]
Facebook like counts might also get the ax Social media influences may need to say goodbye to Facebook like counts. In late July we reported on how Instagram was testing the impact that removing (hiding) the like count on the image-based platform would have on mental health. Instead of seeing that Friend A and 100, […]
Posting online while high is a no-no study reveals You probably shouldn’t be posting online, texting or calling people when you’re drunk or high. It’s safe to say that most people have experienced some form of embarrassment from posting/texting/calling/saying something while drunk or high. It always seems like SUCH a great idea in the […]
Instagram Stories tips for artists Use these Instagram Stories tips to maximise engagement and keep feeding your followers. Social media is central to marketing in the digital age and because of its rapidly evolving and changing nature users need to keep up in order to use if affectively. For instance, Instagram recently revealed that posts […]
Influencer fraud costs brands billions Can influencer fraud be stopped? The tech guys say yes. Influencers paying for fake followers or engagement is by no means a new thing and it’s rife in the music industry too. However, as the market continues to grow, brands are losing a billion dollars and more per year- with […]
