Red Bull promotes music tech start-ups
Drinks brand Red Bull has launched a new scheme to promote music technology start-ups in the UK.
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Facebook ‘Likes’ reveal deeper personality clues- study
Seemingly innocuous behaviour on Facebook can reveal intimate details about a user’s personality- which could in turn help advertisers predict their sexuality, political views and religion, according to new research.
Vimeo adds ‘pay-per-view’ option for content creators
Video-sharing site Vimeo has launched an on-demand pay-per-view model, letting users make money from video- provided they have a big enough audience.
Nokia and La Blogotheque partner to launch ‘Lumia Live Sessions’
Nokia and music pioneers La Blogotheque, a team of bloggers and videographers, have teamed up to showcase hot new UK music talent at a series of free gigs across the country.
Channel 4 ‘data baby’ to expose modern ad tracking techniques
Channel 4 has launched ‘Data Baby’, a new experiment that will monitor how an individual web user’s habits are tracked and used by online advertisers.
YouTube to launch music subscription service?
Google is reportedly planning two music subscriptions services for YouTube and Google Play.
Spotify expands car radio presence with Volvo deal
Following its deal with Ford last month, Spotify has continued to expand to car radions via a new deal with Volvo.
Spotify helps UK music industry turn first profit in 15 years
Streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube have given the UK industry its first increase in profits recorded in 15 years, according to new reports.
Ford adds Spotfiy to car radios
Ford has struck a deal with Spotify that will see the car maker bring streaming music to its dashboard radios.
Top 3 tips: Mobile shopping of the future
As technology evolves, this year’s Mobile World Congress has provided a glimpse of things to come. Mark Haviland, MD of CPA network Rakuten LinkShare, takes a look at some of the biggest mobile shopping trends to watch in 2013 and beyond.