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Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal

The Verge

His answer: to find “new ways for artists to support their work.” Just as Square gave sellers new tools to make money, Dorsey says the company’s stake in Tidal will help artists find similar support in the new digital ecosystem. Square created ecosystems of tools for sellers & individuals, and we’ll do the same for artists.

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Universal allows artists back to TikTok under a new deal

TechNode

Universal Music Group (UMG) will bring its artists back to short video platform TikTok via a new deal, the two companies said in a joint statement, three months after UMG-owned music was removed from TikTok due to the parties having failed to renew a licensing agreement. Universal Music Group ]

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Facebook’s famous thumbs-up HQ sign has been replaced with Meta

The Verge

And a tweet Wednesday evening captured artists painting the new logo : #Facebook new name! For me, it symbolizes that there is always more to build, and there is always a next chapter to the story.” (Note: did not see the cover go up) $FB #Facebook story @TheTerminal pic.twitter.com/NPUyBoH4v2 — Ed Ludlow (@EdLudlow) October 28, 2021.

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NFTs could bridge video games and the fashion industry

TechCrunch

This will be seen as the next chapter of digital art history. As for Dickinson, she said she is still looking for her tribe of crypto-savvy artists on Twitter. You can relate NFTs to clothing in new and interesting ways,” he said. The DIGITALAX crypto fashion platform, for example, is being built with a plethora of trading features.

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Storytelling incubator Wattpad is getting bought for over half a billion dollars

The Verge

While details are scarce, it seems like Naver already sees Wattpad as a natural pairing with one of its other brands — Webtoon, an online webtoon publishing portal that similarly allows artists to upload their own work and similarly spawns TV and anime adaptations.(Here’s Here’s a handy list of those adaptations from Wikipedia.).

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Not only does a hand-written thank you note make a strong impression upon the receiver, but it also makes you a better social media manager because it’s a practice in creative arts – and as all we know, the best social media managers are creative artists. 4) Read more books. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.