Mobile now accounts for half of all YouTube traffic
Half of all YouTube views are now coming from mobile devices, with Google now mulling an ad-free subscription service to cater for the app generation.
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Halloween ‘top time of year for beauty videos’ (infographic)
Halloween is the biggest makeup event of the year in the US, driving 57% of video views for seasonal makeup tutorials on YouTube, according to this new infographic from Google.
Google copyright clampdown sinks pirates’ search rankings
Google’s latest effort to penalise copyright infringing websites has seen some sites drop 98% on its search engine, according to new data from Searchmetrics.
US media consumption trends: Music tops the charts
In a fragmented media world where technology is reshaping consumer habits, music continues to be the soundtrack of our daily lives. According to Music 360 2014, Nielsen’s third annual in-depth study of the tastes, habits and preferences of U.S. music listeners, 93% of the country’s population listens to music, spending more than 25 hours each … [Read more…]
Spotify makes a profit for first time
Spotify’s UK subscription customer base grew by 42% in 2013, helping the company turn a profit in for the first time, suggesting its mixture of ad-funded streaming and monthly subscriptions are paying off at last.
Digital Natives: Age is not the biggest factor
Age is no predictor of digital behaviour, with factors such as economic clout and cultural characteristics giving away far more clues to advertisers looking to target audiences, according to new research.
With or without U2? Apple offers free album removal tool
Apple has launched a tool that lets iPhone users delete a free U2 album from their iTunes library, after an outcry from some users that the songs were unwanted and took up too much storage space on their devices.
Soundcheque CEO goes blind for charity
The CEO of online music licensing site Soundcheque will be become voluntarily blind for one week leading up to World Sight Day on October 9.
Apple, Samsung or Nokia? What your mobile brand says about you
iPhone fans are more likely to be into Brad Pitt, BMWs and skiing holidays, while Samsung users prefer Robert Downey Jr.,Nissan and luxury breaks, according to a new customer survey.
Apple Watch and phablet revealed- but are NFC payments its real game changer?
Apple has revealed its latest range of bigger smartphones and its much-anticipated smartwatch, along with a new mobile payments system that uses fingerprint ID for security.