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Deezer Becomes First Music Streaming Platform to Label Fully AI-Generated Music
Music streaming service Deezer is now labeling fully AI-generated music. Using a new detection tool, it can identify songs created with artificial intelligence and apply a label to the album.
Threads Expands Fediverse Integration with Dedicated Feed and User Search
Threads expanded its integration with the fediverse. Users can now see posts from others in the fediverse via a dedicated feed in the Following tab and search for fediverse users from WordPress, Flipboard, Mastodon, and more.
WhatsApp Is Finally Adding Ads, Plus Promoted Channels & Channel Subscriptions
WhatsApp is finally getting ads. Ads will appear on the Status page, where users consume Stories-style content. Businesses will also be able to promote their Channels in the Explore tab and offer paid subscriptions for exclusive updates.
YouTube to Integrate Google DeepMind’s Veo 3 AI Video Generation Model into Shorts This Summer
YouTube will begin integrating Veo 3, Google DeepMind’s latest video generation model, into Shorts later this summer. During a keynote at Cannes Lions, CEO Neal Mohan announced the rollout but didn’t share specifics. Shorts are also now averaging over 200 billion daily views.
YouTube Expands Communities to All Creators With Access to Posts
YouTube is opening up Communities to all creators with access to Posts. Eligible creators can enable the feature via their Channel page. New sorting options like Top and Recent have also been added for Community content.
Snapchat Rolls Out New Creator Tools: Auto-Save for Stories, Templates, Timeline Editor & Advanced Analytics
Snapchat is rolling out new creator tools, including auto-saving Stories to profiles, simplified video creation with templates, and editing with a Timeline editor. Creators will also get deeper insights like Returning Viewers, Top Content, and Views by Traffic Source to better understand what’s working.
Spotify Partners with Unitied Airlines to Bring Curated Playlists, Podcasts & audioBooks to Flyers
Spotify inked a partnership with United Airlines. Over 450 hours of Spotify-curated playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks are now available across 130,000+ in-flight screens on United flights.
Tubi Announces ‘Tubi for Creators’ to Bring More Digital Creators to Hollywood
Tubi announced Tubi for Creators, a new initiative to bring digital creator content to its 100 million monthly viewers.
TikTok Reports 120% Year-Over-Year Growth in U.S. Shop Sales
TikTok reports 120% year-over-year growth in TikTok Shop sales in the U.S. According to the platform, 83% of shoppers have discovered a new product, and 70% have found a new brand through TikTok Shop.
Threads Adds a Spoiler Alert Feature as Entertainment and Pop Culture Chatter Picks Up
Threads added a spoiler alert feature that lets users blur selected text or images. Viewers can tap to reveal the hidden content when it appears in their feed.
TikTok Expands Symphony AI with Image-to-Video, Text-to-Video & Showcase Product Tools
TikTok expanded Symphony AI, its generative AI tool suite.