Ticketmaster Announces New Facebook App
Just when we thought the world couldn’t get any smaller and Facebook’s reach couldn’t get any bigger, Ticketmaster decided to announce its latest concept—an app that lets users buy concert tickets without ever leaving the can’t-live-with-it-can’t-live-without-it social networking site. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsFacebook Finds Partner For Smartphone
Rumors about Facebook getting into the smartphone business have been circulating for months now, but it looks like things are finally starting to line up for the social networking company. Facebook has now partnered up with Taiwan-based phone company HTC to produce an Android phone that emphasizes the social aspect of all things mobile. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsDon Draper Introduces Facebook Timeline
What if Mark Zuckerberg were as charming and well-spoken as Don Draper? In the Season 1 finale of Mad Men, the man who could sell a used napkin eloquently explains the nature of the Kodak Carousel in a particularly profound way, even for Don Draper. In this video, we are brought full circle with Don Draper showing us the new Facebook profile Timeline and how it will “revolutionize” the way we view our lives, just like the slide projector did. As Don Draper puts it, it all comes down to nostalgia. Maybe we have just been missing Mad Men lately…... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayAim High Web Series To Use Facebook Input
Aim High is a webseries from Warner Bros. about a high school student (Jackson Rathbone of Twilight) who is also a government operative once school gets out. So based on that premise, the series doesn't sound like anything to revolutionary. However, the series, which will debut on Facebook on October 18, will reportedly use your Facebook info such as your name, pictures, and friends in the show itself. Although its not quite clear how this will work itself out, when you are viewing the show through the special Facebook edition, some things mentioned on your own Facebook page will pop up throughout the show. read more
Found in: TV, NewsSpotify Requires New Users to Have A Facebook Account
In an article yesterday, Digital Music News reported that Spotify now requires all new users to have a Facebook account to register for the music service. The prompt on Spotify said: “You need a Facebook account to register for Spotify. If you have an account, just log in below to register. If you don’t have a Facebook account, get one by clicking the ‘create an account’ link below.” read more
Found in: Culture, NewsRadiohead Sheet Music Available Online
For those musicians who have always been intimidated by the complexity of Radiohead's music, it's time to put those fears to rest: An announcement appeared today on Radiohead's Facebook page linking to a new website, developed by the band's publishers and devoted to official sheet music of their songs. read more
Found in: Music, NewsFacebook Announces New Music Platform Details
At the f8 conference today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a number of overhauls to the popular social networking site. Aside from the new profile design, Facebook's new music platform is one of the more exciting features announced in the update. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsFacebook Will Add Smart Groups Soon
The ever-evolving Facebook will soon add a new feature to their site. This time they’re taking note from Google+ and their friend grouping system read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFacebook Launching Music Platform in September
According to Mashable, Facebook will be launching its rumored music platform next month, with an official announcement coming at the social networking company's f8 developer conference on the 22nd of this month. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsTicketmaster, Facebook Present Interactive Ticket-Buying Experience
In an effort to curb the 40-ish percent of live concert tickets that go unsold, Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard unveiled earlier this week his plan to steer the much-maligned company in a direction more attuned to the music fans: interactive seating charts in cooperation with Facebook. read more
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