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3 days agoSpotify is narrating magazine articles now
Spotify is launching narrated long-form magazine articles under two hours on Spotify, available to Premium audiobook users and purchasable individually for $1.99.
Today we're rolling out a new History tab on iOS to help you keep track of all your favorite content on X. Bookmarks, Long Videos, Articles and Likes will live here - so you can always come back and continue watching or reading. The Timeline moves fast, so we hope this... pic.twitter.com/4hUGQS6KJf
Our creators have built deeply engaged audiences on TikTok, and our partnership with Tubi will give the next generation of entertainers more opportunities to expand their audiences, tell bigger stories, and turn their creativity into lasting impact.
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According to XCreators, the initiative is designed to encourage creators to produce high-quality, original content that sparks conversation, breaks news and shapes culture. The winning article must be original, a minimum of 1,000 words and will be primarily judged based on Verified Home Timeline impressions. The official announcement states that content that violates X's policies or is hateful, fraudulent, or manipulative will not be taken into consideration, and that only users in the United States are eligible.
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Open the YouTube app today, and a Short starts playing before you've even tapped anything. Your subscriptions and recommendations are pushed a layer deeper. This is the hostile takeover of your user experience. For most of its life, YouTube was a place you visited with a purpose. You searched for tutorials, watched creators you followed, or looked up something specific.