What we learned from VidCom 2018. With all the recent additions to every social media app, you may have noticed that they now are very similar. This was a hot topic at VidCom this year so much in fact that VidCom is noting that they will be having a hard time deciding platforms to feature in the coming conferences. Influencers certainly will be both excited by the options but also confused by them with the big question remaining, where do I build my audience?

Did Social Media Kill TV?

The trend is in progress and it looks like it's not just a quick moment, social media and online content consumption is becoming a cultural phenomenon. So where are people putting in their time and why? Listen to todays Jax Daily to learn about What can you do now to start improving your social media impact?

Here’s what interests me about blockchain technology and the entertainment industry:

How many times have we heard the infamous case study of a band being signed to a major label, only to sue them (and usually their manager) a few years later after realizing they’d been skimped on millions of dollars in royalties? That has been happening since the days of Elvis.

Jax Daily Songwriters Music Modernization Copyright Act. For over a decade the music industry has failed at establishing an updated music copyrights law that works for streaming services. The new Music Modernization Copyright Act that has passed is not able to correct the flaws that exist in getting songwriters paid for their work. In an effort to update music copyright law for the digital age, the various players involved — tech companies, music publishers, songwriters, musicians and radio broadcasters — assembled an ambitious bill that addressed their concerns. Listen to the full details on the podcast.

Youtube Beauty Guru Michelle Phan launches a Music Startup. Looks like Michelle Phan is back in the news as she enters into uncharted territory. The former Youtube megastar who mesmerized us in the early days of Youtube with her outrageous zombie makeup tutorials has returned. After a 1 Year absense on her channel that she consistently worked for 10 years, the 31 year old creator took a needed break where she re-focused on entrepreneurship. That came after her departing from her Beauty Box company Ipsy which raised $100 Million at a $500 million valuation. She now back with a new venture.  www.avaliveradio.com

Rock Mania with host Jacqueline Jax playing you a selection of brand new rock tracks from a variety of new indie bands. www.JacquelineJax.com

A dynamic playlist of what we’re listening to at the station this week feature some very special artists. News topics include:

- Jax Daily Songwriters Music Modernization Copyright Act

- Music and Youtube start to find a way to Collaborate

- Why you should be thinking of expanding your brand into the digital age.

Today on Jax Daily Youtube has a New Fashion Partnership Division. YouTube has hired veteran fashion journalist and author Derek Blasberg to oversee the launch of a new division dedicated to fashion and beauty partnerships. In this role, Blasberg will cultivate relationships between YouTube and high-profile figures and brands within the fashion and beauty industries, according to Business Of Fashion, so that they use the platform more optimally and with greater frequency. 

Learn how to become an influencer on Youtube and other platforms by listening to today podcast.

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Today on Jax Daily UK Singles Chart will Count Youtube Video Streams. UK’s most prominent music chart BBC Radio 1 will now be counting the official music video views towards charting position. As of June 29, 2018 this change takes effect.

Today on Jax Daily. VidCon is giving away grants to Video Creators. VidCon Will Distribute $2,000 Grants To Emerging Creators Every Week For The Next Year. VidCon co-founder Hank Green is helping independent creators with his new VidCon Creator grant program that he just unveiled during VidCon this past week. Every week for the next year, VidCon (Viacom) will gift $2,000 to an emerging creator in hopes of furthering their artistic growth.   Listen to the podcast for tips on How to make your content more engaging and time saving strategy for getting 2 videos a month accomplished and marketed effectively.  www.jacquelinejax.tv