Daily Minute Master Series
February 14, 2025
by Corey Padveen
Marketing News and Updates
TikTok Highlights Its Impact on the Music Industry in New Report
TikTok’s looking to underline its influence on the music industry, with the release of its second annual “Music Impact Report”. And if you weren’t clear on the impact TikTok can have for musicians, the report spells it out in pretty definitive terms. Based on research conducted by Luminate, TikTok’s Music Impact Report aims to highlight how the platform is helping musicians to gain exposure, leading to expanded impact on the broader industry.
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TikTok Reinstated in US App Stores After Assurance From the Attorney General
Amid ongoing discussions about its future in the U.S., TikTok has now been reinstated for download in both the Google Play and Apple App stores in America, after both companies received official assurances that they will not be fined for facilitating access to the technically banned app.
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Instagram Adds DM and Stories Effects for Valentine’s Day
If you’re feeling romantic this Valentine’s Day, then Instagram’s got some new features for you, with a range of Valentine’s activations in the app to help spruce up your DMs and Stories.
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Google Rolls Out ‘Veo 2’ Video Generation For YouTube Shorts
Google has introduced an upgraded version of its Dream Screen feature on YouTube Shorts, powered by the newly announced Veo 2 video generation model. This upgrade allows users to create AI-powered backgrounds and standalone video clips more efficiently.
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Google Reassures That #Anchor URLs In GSC Are Okay
Google’s John Mueller explained why Google Search Console sometimes shows URLs with hashtags in performance reports and clarified that there’s no need to be concerned that that the wrong URLs are being indexed.
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WordPress Foundation Suffers Setback In Trademark Application
The WordPress Foundation suffered a setback in its attempt to trademark the phrases ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress,’ which could have allowed them to demand licensing fees for their use. An organization called Unprotected.org published documents showing it successfully petitioned the U.S. Patent Office to deny the trademarks.
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