Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Government Requests | SoundCloud Licensing Deal

[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly] Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. Facebook Reports 24 Percent Rise in Government Requests for Personal Data (The Guardian) Government requests for Facebook’s user information rose by about a quarter in the first half of 2014 over the second half of last year, the social media company has revealed. In the first six months of 2014, governments around the world made 34,946 requests for data – an increase of 24 percent on the same point in 2013. TIME Meanwhile, the number of government requests for content restriction rose by 19 percent, the report said. While government requests are made for criminal investigation purposes, Facebook said that it ensures that all inquires are legally sufficient. IBT The U.S. government led the world's nations in the number of requests, the company said. The Indian government was second with 4,559 requests, followed by Germany with 2,537 requests. GigaOM The new Facebook numbers came on the same day as a high profile appeals court case challenging NSA spy procedures, and at a time when Twitter and other companies are aggressively using so-called warrant canaries in an attempt to call attention to surveillance tactics. Overall, the tech companies’ push for transparency is a welcome one at a time when the company is still digesting the Edward Snowden revelations. Ahead of YouTube Music Launch, SoundCloud Signs Licensing Deal with Warner (VentureBeat) Streaming music service SoundCloud has signed a new licensing deal with major music company Warner Music Group, the startup announced on Tuesday. The move could give the startup a huge boost as it faces future competition. Snapchat and Yo! Gaining Popularity with Publishers (SocialTimes) All the cool kids are on Snapchat; someone should break the news to The Grey Lady. NowThis has been on Snapchat for over a year. The BBC, too, recently got in on the action with WhatsApp and its coverage of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. [emailonly]{{{ jodslot01 }}}[/emailonly] Model Gigi Hadid Helps Her 'Real Housewife' Mom With Social Media (Adweek) You know, my mom asks me for social media advice. It's always really made sense to me. And for my mom's generation ... she just doesn't vibe with social media, but she's starting to get used to it. Ad Grader: A Report Card for Facebook Ads (AllFacebook) The anxious feeling students get on the day their report cards are issued may soon be felt by advertisers on Facebook thanks to Ad Grader, a new free tool that analyzes News Feed ads on the social network and offers a grade and tips for improvement. Ad Grader analyzes News Feed ads based on data points including budget, bid, audience and targeting, and the tool then provides a grade (A through F) and actionable tips for brands to improve those ad units. Dropbox and Microsoft Form Surprise Partnership for Office Integration (The Verge) Microsoft and Dropbox are teaming up to more closely integrate Dropbox into Office. The surprise partnership will benefit Dropbox users who use Office across desktop, mobile and the web as Microsoft’s productivity suite will soon become the standard way to edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files stored on Dropbox storage. [emailonly]{{{ sbox01 }}}[/emailonly] Advertisers are Moving Funds from Print, TV and Display (But Not Social) Into Mobile (AllTwitter) A new study has revealed that a large number of advertisers are planning to shift funds away from traditional ad formats into mobile ads over the next 12 months, but social media spend, both owned and paid, won’t be heavily depleted. A July 2014 poll by Advertiser Perceptions found that two in five (41 percent) of advertising decision-makers will decrease funding in print advertising to better support their mobile strategy, which finished first overall in the survey. Vimeo Boosts its Global Credentials with New Captioning and Translation Tools, Currencies and More (The Next Web) Video-sharing platform Vimeo is receiving a number of new features as the company looks to expand its international credentials. With a growing global audience, Vimeo is introducing new translation and subtitling tools, as well as more currency options. How Bitly Helps Social TV Marketers Keep Their Messaging On-Brand, Short and Sweet (LostRemote) Before Bitly came along, social messaging wasn’t uniform. A perfectly crafted tweet or Facebook post would end with either a shortened plain URL or a hodgepodge of visually unpleasing characters. For more on how Bitly works with networks and brands, we spoke with Bitly vice president of marketing Melissa Wallace. [emailonly]{{{ sbox02 }}}[/emailonly]

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Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Government Requests | SoundCloud Licensing Deal

Facebook receives 24 percent more government requests for data. SoundCloud reaching licensing deal with Warner Music Group. These stories, and more, in today's Morning Social Media Newsfeed.

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