Spotify to expand to 80 more markets worldwide
Spotify is launching in 85 new markets, including areas in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching a further billion people.
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WhatsApp to cut off messages for all who reject new data terms
WhatsApp is making a second attempt to get its users to accept an updated privacy policy after the initial effort in January sent many people to rival messaging apps.
Interview with Joshua Schachter: the man who invented bookmarking and hashtags
Joshua Schachter, founder of the phenomenon, Delicious, speaks to Aaron Dinin about how he came up both social bookmarking and hashtags mainly by accident, and how he managed to sell his company to Yahoo! after just eight months in the business.
Race to the bottom on media pricing ‘is over at most advertisers’
There has been a dramatic shift in terms of attitudes to quality media at most advertisers, indicating that decades of focus on pure price has transformed not just in marketing but procurement as well, according to new data.
71% of large corporates to prioritise digital transformation in 2021
Large businesses are preparing to lead the charge when it comes to digital innovation in 2021, with 66% saying that Covid-19 prompted them to overhaul their approach, according to new research.
Back to the future: Modern apps reimagined for the 1990s
Since the 90s, mobile technology has transformed the way we live and also the way we work. Computer Futures we have taken a nostalgic walk down memory lane, merging today’s well-known apps with available technology 30 years ago.
Fiverr buys creative talent platform Working Not Working
Freelance job platform Fiverr has bought Working Not Working, a platform for high-end creative talent that’s used by the likes of Google, Netflix, Spotify, Droga5, and Wieden+Kennedy.
Stereotypes in the media ‘fanning the flames of the UK mental health crisis’ for men under 35
Stereotypes in media and advertising are contributing to the severe mental health issues facing younger men: nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK males aged 18-34 think negative male representation in advertising does real psychological damage, according to new research.
FTSE Media profit warnings soared to new record high in 2020
In 2020, the FTSE Media sector set a new annual record for the number of profit warnings issued in a year with 81% attributed to COVID-19, according to data from the latest EY Profit Warnings Report.
Facebook blocks Australian users from viewing or sharing news in legal row
Facebook has blocked Australian media organisations and users from sharing news content on the platform, following a row between tech firms and the Australian government over licensing payments.