Social Media Updates for Music Artists: Music Marketing that Actually Works

#025-26: Meta Goes Twitch, TikTok Music, Pinterest Growth & More

👾 Meta may launch a 'Twitch-like' platform called Super 🎁 LinkedIn marketing courses are free this month 🎵 TikTok's music trademark looks to go global 🎟 TikTok partner

#024: YouTube Music Program, TikTok API Access, Meta Revenue Loss & More

YouTube launches music program for creators, TikTok will provide access to two new APIs, Meta posts its first quarterly revenue decline & more. Want to be the first to g

#023: Snapchat Creator Fund, Meta Revenue Sharing, Instagram Backlash & More

Snapchat launches creator fund for independent artists that will up to 100k per month, Meta introduces revenue sharing options for creatives.  Instagram retreats from tw

#022: TikTok Is a Search Engine, New Instagram Maps, TikTok Stories in Inbox & More

TikTok reports adults are using it as a search engine, Instagram Stories will be shown on local maps, TikTok will test Stories being shown in Inbox tab & more.  Want to

#021: TikTok Forces Captions, Instagram Shopping in DMs, Twitter Spaces Clips & More

TikTok will let users use close captions regardless of creator choice, Instagram will let users buy easily buy products through DMs, Twitter Spaces will allow users to sh

#020: Facebook Will Allow 5 Profiles, TikTok Replaces For You Page Usernames, Twitter Launches A:B Testing on Ad API & More

Facebook will let users have up to five profiles. TikTok may replace ‘For You’ username with chosen screen name. Twitter launches A/B testing on it’s Ads API. Google conf

#019: TikTok 'Content Levels', Instagram Subscription Updates, Teens Spend 91 Minutes on TikTok & More

TikTok launches ‘Content Levels’ to filter content. Instagram launches fantastic new updates to its subscription feature. Kids are spending 91 minutes on TikTok, but only

#018: Instagram May Update 'Close Friends', TikTok May Restrict Livestreams, New YouTube Shorts Analytics & More

A new leak shows Instagram may update ‘close friends’. TikTok may restrict live streams to viewers. YouTube improves Shorts analytics to help you grow on the platform. W

#017: TikTok 'Follow Me' Event, Instagram Reels Templates Updates, Twitter 'Co-Tweets' & More

TikTok ‘Follow Me’ event will teach you the secrets to the platform.Instagram expands Reels templates. Twitter announces ‘CoTweets’ — a way for creators to collaborate &

#016: Instagram Remove All Other Videos, Twitter 'Spaces' Updates, Facebook Groups Major Updates & More

Instagram may remove videos, making Reels exclusive video content. Twitter will launch updates to ‘Spaces’. Facebook Groups will see major updates & more! Want to be the

#015: TikTok Shopping Feeds, US FCC Commissioner Wants to Ban TikTok, Facebook Creator Collaborations & More

TikTok tests dedicated shopping feed in Indonesia. US FCC commissioner to request Google and Apple ban TikTok. Facebook will launch a new service to encourage creator col

#014: Twitter Partners with Shopify, Reddit Promotes Reddit Talk, YouTube Gen Z Trends & Instagram New Age Verification

Twitter partners with Shopify to provide additional advertising options. Reddit will add new discovery features to 'Reddit Talk'. YouTube releases new report on culture a

#013: Meta Monetisation, GDPR Crackdown, TikTok Attribution Manager & Instagram Notes

Meta will roll out new monetisation tools for Instagram and Facebook. Italy is the third EU country to come down hard on Google Analytics and GDPR breaches. TikTok will l

#012: Spotify to Launch Audiobooks, TikTok DM Sharing, Twitter Custom Feeds & Meta 'Basic Ads'

Spotify will soon launch audiobooks on the platform. TikTok is rumoured to release a feature that enables users to share comments in DMs. Twitter is rumoured to be workin

#011: TikTok Screen Reminders, Instagram Pins Posts, Sensitive Content Filter Extended & Twitter 'Quick Follow' for Spaces

TikTok will implement a screen time reminder. Instagram will allow creators to pin posts to their page. Instagram will expand Sensitive Control to further content. This m

#010: YouTube Shorts Ads Strategy, TikTok 'Trends Discovery', Twitter Keyword Notifications & Neil Patel Acquires Answer The Public

YouTube Shorts Ads are here, but users are not impressed. TikTok launches ‘Trends Discovery’. Twitter will implement a notification feature for desired search terms. Neil

#009: TikTok 'Clear Mode', Instagram Engagement Features, TikTok Paid Subscription Push & Twitter Community Feed Design

TikTok is testing a ‘clear mode’, designed to create a distraction-free experience. Instagram implements interactivity, templates and increased time limit to Reels. TikTo

#008: Twitter Create, TikTok Subscriptions, New Video Features, YouTube Analytics Now Separates Videos

Twitter rebrands its media website as ‘Twitter Create’ to help audience growth. TikTok launches live creator subscriptions. TikTok adds new editing features to make creat

#007: Google Marketing Live 2022 Updates, TikTok Auto-Publishing, Lead Generation, Music Artist's Call Out Record Labels

Google held its Marketing Live 2022 Event — I'll tell you what you need to know. TikTok partners with social media management software companies so you can auto-publish c

#006: Instagram Limiting Stories, YouTube Most Played, Live-Shopping, Apple Podcast Monetisation, WhatApp Cloud API

Instagram will test new Stories layout that hides excessive posts. YouTube will add a ‘Most Replayed’ feature for identifying the most popular parts of videos. YouTube an