Twitter & Billboard Create Real-Time Music Chart

Twitter Music failed; it’s something we all watched happen from afar. Even big sponsorships couldn’t save the attempt at monitoring music on the social network — but now Twitter is trying again, with the premier music partner, Billboard. It…

Pinterest Readying Ad Sales

Pinterst is a key target for digital advertisers, and now the company is getting ready to fully roll out ads on the platform. The social network will take a Twitter-like approach of “almost-native” ads, where Promoted Pins will look identical to regular pins, save for a “Promoted…

Songza Recommends Music Based On Weather

Music streaming service, Songza has partnered with Weather Channel to offer music recommendations tailored to local weather conditions. Advertisers have been using weather data to affect marketing budgets for some time, realizing it’s powerful impact on…

Instagram Has More U.S. Mobile Users Than Twitter

According to a new E-Marketer report, Instagram now has more American based smartphone users than Twitter. Here are the specifics: Instagram has 35 million US mobile users, while Twitter has only 30.8 million. But for all users — which includes…

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