A Social Media Shakeup and Does the Billboard Hot 100 Benefit Taylor Swift More than Drake? (Ep.252)

Twitter and Meta layoffs shake up the social media legacy of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Plus Drake calls out changes made to the charting process for the Billboard Hot 100. The decline of text-based social mediaThe switch from Twitter and Facebook to video platforms such as TikTok is changing the face of the internet.https://www.newstatesman.com/social-media/2022/11/decline-social-media-text-postElon Musk tells Twitter staff to prepare for “difficult times ahead” and ends remote work https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/10/23450942/elon-musk-twitter-first-email-staff-difficult-times-ahead-remote-workIt’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/Boom to bust? What Facebook and Twitter’s mass layoffs say about the future of techTwitter has laid off half its staff, and Meta around 13 per cent. Is this a trend across the tech industry?https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/boom-to-bust-what-facebook-and-twitters-mass-layoffs-say-about-the-future-of-tech/x238ah10xDrake Claims Billboard “Fixed” Charts After “Scorpion” on HotNewHipHop https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/448707-drake-claims-billboard-fixed-charts-after-scorpionWhat can we learn from Taylor Swift's chart dominance? https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/taylor-swift-chart-dominance-modern-music-industry/ Taylor Swift Makes History as First Artist With Entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by ‘Anti-Hero’ at No. 1 https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-all-hot-100-top-10-anti-hero-1235163664/ TikTok is going after podcasting—and it’s all YouTube’s fault https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/tiktok-going-after-podcasting-and-it-s-all-youtube-s-fault Podcast Subscriptions Are A Harder Sell Than Ever Says iHeart’s Conal Byrne. https://www.insideradio.com/free/podcast-subscriptions-are-a-harder-sell-than-ever-says-iheart-s-conal-byrne/article_0e1083ce-59b5-11ed-97db-97c201ec0052.htmlThis Podcast Brought to You by Having Rich Parents https://hard-drive.net/this-podcast-brought-to-you-by-having-rich-parents/ Many YouTubers are anticipating big payouts from Shorts, but other industry insiders warn they should cool their expectations https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-ad-revenue-share-creators-excitement-experts-warn-2022-10Google Will Pay YouTube Creators in Bid to Crash TikTok’s Party https://www.pymnts.com/google/2022/google-will-pay-youtube-creators-in-bid-to-crash-tiktoks-party/How much money influencers charge on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for sponsored content https://www.businessinsider.com/data-how-much-money-influencers-charge-brands-instagram-tiktok-youtube-2022-10Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcastsListen to KOP’s other programs, Depraved and Debaucherous… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comSupport KOP by subscribing to his YouTube channel and search for King Of PodcastsFollow KOP on X and TikTok @kingofpodcasts (F Meta!)Listen to KOP’s other programs, Podcasters Row… and the Wrestling is Real Wrestling Podcast and The Broadcasters Podcast.Buy KOP a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3TAB983ZQPNVLDrop KOP a Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/kingofpodcastsDrop KOP a CashApp https://cash.app/$kingofallpodcasts