Vine use on Twitter up almost 100% in last two months, says survey
Vine videos appear to be more popular than ever, according to a survey that looks how frequently they appear on Twitter. Read more »
Vine, hip-hop and the future of video sharing: old rap songs and new copyright rules
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Is there a reason Vine videos are exactly six seconds long? Yes, and it has a lot to do with high profile court cases that almost destroyed hip hop music. Read more at GigaOM »
ESPN and Twitter plan to announce partnership for tweeting sports video clips
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If you’re looking for the latest video clips from your favorite sports, you might soon find them on Twitter. The social media company has solidified a deal with ESPN that will let users check out the action via Twitter video clips. Read more at GigaOM »
Two deals that make it obvious where Twitter’s heart lies: inside your television
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Twitter’s love affair with television seems to know no bounds — two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users’ streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works. Read more »
Prince would Sue U 4 using Vine
Have you checked out Vine recently? Legendary pop artist Prince has, with his record label filing a copyright notice with Twitter regarding videos on Vine. It seems like the general public might be giving Vine a serious look. Read more at GigaOM »
Don’t like television? Then you’re not going to like the future of Twitter very much
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Twitter is said to be looking at acquiring Bluefin Labs, which would fit the trajectory that the real-time information network has been on for some time. But is cozying up to traditional TV the only future for Twitter? Read more at GigaOM »
Simplicity be damned: Is Twitter losing its way by trying to be all things to all people?
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Twitter has been expanding the idea of what a tweet consists of for some time now, and has just added the ability to include short video clips. But is the service at risk of losing the simplicity that once made it unique? Read more at GigaOM »
