a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

YouTube launches Artists initiative to give musicians more promotion tools

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 5:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Launches

YouTube for Artists

Early punk pioneered an ethic called DIY (Do It Yourself). Record labels were still weary of these musicians and the artists took it upon themselves to book shows, promote their self-produced albums and create merchandise. Fast forward to now and that DIY ethic has grown to all types of music and YouTube wants to be the center of it all. Launched today, YouTube for Artists lets musicians connect with fans with an insights tool and helps them promote shows and earn cash via the new YouTube Cards video annotations all within a musician’s YouTube Videos. With Fan Funding, artists can ask…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Sponsta helps influential instagrammers partner with brands on their own terms

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

01
With over 300 million users and 70 million photos shared daily, Instagram is an invaluable platform for advertisers. Brands don’t always have the same influence popular instagrammers do though, so they’ll look into partnering with them to reach wider audiences. Sponsta wants to make this connection easier. Unlike ad agencies, Sponsta doesn’t act like the middle man or arbiter –  it simply enables interested parties to communicate directly. The tool launched in beta form two weeks ago and currently has about 300 popular accounts signed up, together amounting to about 4.6 million followers. There’s a vetting process for each applicant; only…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Forbes acquires photo sharing app Camerama

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 4:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Forbes Media announced today that it has acquired private photo sharing app Camerama. The founder of the photo sharing app, Salah Akram Zalatimo, will join Forbes as vice president of mobile products. His responsibility will be to work on mobile strategy for the company. Camerama was founded in 2014 and is a cloud-based photo sharing platform where only people invited by you can see the photos you have shared. With a background working for some of the world’s most notable media companies, including The New York Times and Sony Music, it will be interesting to see what comes of this new partnership…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

77% off Wireless Bluetooth Cloud Buds – now just $25

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

If you want to enjoy your favorite tunes while you’re at work, commuting or working out, tangled wires shouldn’t get in your way. With TOCCs Wireless Bluetooth Cloud Buds, you’ll never have to fumble with your earphone cable again. These beautifully designed in-ear headphones can wirelessly stream your jams from up to 30 feet away — so if you’re at home, the office or the gym, you don’t even need to have your mobile device on you. Plus, the sleek remote control lets you control audio playback and even take calls with its built-in mic. Built for comfort, the Cloud…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Increasing application security with mobile phone authentication

Mar16
by on March 16, 2015 at 4:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Future of Communications, Insider, mobile transactions, nexmo, Roundups

onlinesecurity

This post is part of a new series titled, ‘Future of Communications,’ and is brought to you by Nexmo.

As more Internet users become mobile-first, security plays a larger role in the apps and services used in our daily lives. From a business perspective, a company puts its reputation at risk if it is perceived to be lax about verifying user identity. Consequently, ensuring the legitimacy of users has become a critical exercise for businesses, especially community-based ones. Another motive for increasing application security is the cost to the business after suffering data breaches. If the company can identify where the breach started and pin it down to a user, this may potentially allow for a more effective containment of…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,