Grammy Awards partner with Facebook for official online pre-show
It's a big week for the music industry as the annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place on March 14th. With the US still under strict restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no in person attendance, but those looking to get involved can join the pre-show event in partnership with Facebook. Se to take place on
Man swallows AirPod, gets it removed
Imagine feeling some pain down your chest, only to find out that the pain comes from an unusual source. That was the case for Bradford Gauthier, from Worcester, Massachusetts, who wrote his out-of-the-ordinary story on a Facebook post after swallowing an AirPod. Gauthier wrote that he tried to drink a glass of water in the morning following a night of snow shovelling,
Daniel Wang lays into Peggy Gou via Facebook post
Daniel Wang took to Facebook last night to air his grievances about neighbour and fellow DJ/Producer Peggy Gou. While the pair had a seemingly good and civil relationship as neighbours in Berlin and colleagues in the world of electronic music, Wang suggested otherwise. In a long and resentful post, Daniel Wang begins by stating that the world has been fooled by
Facebook clarifies new guidelines for streaming artists
Recent speculations regarding Facebook's update of Terms of service to affect music usage guidelines for live streams and videos had left a lot in worry. However, Facebook has released an official statement clearing out the ongoing speculation and clarified that their guidelines haven't been updated since 2018 and the restrictions regarding music usage continue to remain the same. During the pandemic, one
List of Facebook restrictions on music livestreams
If you are planning to conduct live streams on the giant social network Facebook, this article will provide an insight into Facebook livestreams policies and restrictions on the usage of music in live streams. With the pandemic hitting the live music scene since the beginning of the year, music artists found livestreams a great alternative to music shows and the perfect way to promote
Armin van Buuren’s Facebook Live Video of Untold set ranks #1 on Billboard chart
Trance behemoth Armin Van Buuren has ranked number one amongst a long list of Facebook Live Videos with his Untold Festival live stream. DJ's are forever finding new ways to push their content out to wider audiences and the 42-year-old Dutchman is certainly leading the way, doing so on social media. Using Facebook Live Video, Armin was able to stream his historical 7
New Facebook feature trialed at Tomorrowland 2019
Facebook have trialled a new "Collaborative Stories for Public Figures" feature at this years Tomorrowland as the social networking site looks to transform its services beyond 2020. To keep up with the social media competition, networking giant Facebook turned its focus towards a story feature with the aim of combining public events and artists together within them. In effect, this would benefit
Tomorrowland leads the way in July 2019 top Facebook live videos
As always, Tomorrowland generates a staggering amount of excitement and publicity amongst the electronic music world. For those who miss the massive event, nearly every set is available online to watch afterwards, to crush that terrible FOMO, and as expected there was plenty of content to go around - so much so, that Tomorrowland videos made up 9 of the top
Spotify reveals behind the scenes video regarding Avicii’s album release
In exactly 2 weeks from now, it'll already be a year since one of the best music talents that ever existed passed away. During this year, it's not been a single day that the music community hasn't missed Avicii and his incredible music. A massive amount of artists and fans from all kinds of music styles have continuously paid tribute to Avicii.
Swedish House Mafia announcement appears imminent following photo update
Anticipation around the Swedish House Mafia reunion is at an all-time high and an announcement is believed to be imminent. All that is known so far is that the iconic trio is set to start touring again in 2019, which has lead fans to believe that an update about where they will perform should be due before the end of
KSHMR teases upcoming new track in recent video
KSHMR has just unveiled a brand new track that is set for release soon. Known for his unique style of production, the American artist uploaded a video on Facebook that teases his upcoming record. The video features a neat, 40-second animation to complement the sounds of KSHMR’s unreleased single. Consisting of his signature, Indian-inspired elements, the track once again proves the
Facebook primed to enter the music streaming market
With the overwhelming activity of music streaming platforms, and the rumoured business actions in the future, it was only a matter of time until a global technology company also joined the frenzy. Entering the market with big players such as Spotify, SoundCloud and TIDAL, it is now Facebook is is double its efforts to enter the music industry in a
KSHMR teases brand new track in mid-production
KSHMR has gained the reputation of being one of dance music’s most creative and dynamic producers. His production skills are undeniably remarkable and he displays his talents once again by recently posting a preview of a brand new track he is currently working on. The short, 16-second snippet of his ongoing production reveals a beautiful guitar sequence that blends in with
Laidback Luke creates own Facebook Messenger bot
Legendary powerhouse Laidback Luke has recently launched his own Messenger bot. Similar to his fellow Dutch producer Hardwell, Laidback Luke created a self-running bot through Facebook’s Messenger platform to interact with fans in an intimate manner. Through this artificial intelligence, his supporters will be able to engage and ask specific questions that the bot would be able to interact with. However, this
Watch: Headhunterz gets vocal about fan altercation
With the full story behind what happened finally released, Headhunterz leading man Willem Rebergen took to Facebook this past Thursday where he vented about a complication between a concertgoer and himself: "Haters don't belong at festivals where people come to celebrate and forget about negativity in their daily lives. So that's what I told this guy yelling at me and giving me middle fingers.