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YouTube TV expands to Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and additional cities in the United States

By |July 21st, 2017|Categories: Atlanta, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Google, Miami, National News, Pop Culture, Tech News, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

YouTube TV and Google have recently announced plans to update their streaming services to additional cities in the United States. Originally, the streaming service connected viewers with live streaming television via YouTube in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The company has recently announced ten additional cities including: Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Charlotte, and Dallas-Fort Worth. YouTube Red is one type of subscription model that offers original programming and Google Play Music for users. This service allows users to skip ads within YouTube content, (not YouTube TV content.) It costs $9.99 a month.

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Preview New Music with ‘Sacred Hearts Club’ by Foster the People

By |July 21st, 2017|Categories: Austin, Austin City Limits Festival, Chicago, Denver, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Lollapalooza, Miami, Music News, Nashville, National News, Pop Culture, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Foster the People have released audio tracks to their upcoming album Sacred Hearts Club set for release today. The album is available in vinyl via the band's main website. The band is set to tour nationally with spots at Lollapalooza, ACL Fest, Mo Pop Festival and several prestige venues. Browse over the complete list of tour dates. This album and style of music departs from the traditional Foster the People sound, and expands it for a more aggressive, mature and intimate vibe. Stream tracks from Sacred Hearts Club by Foster the People on YouTube. [td_block_video_youtube playlist_title="Sacred Hearts Club |

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Updates to Google Feed Creates a More Dynamic User Experience in Comparison to Facebook

By |July 21st, 2017|Categories: California, Entertainment, Featured, National News, Pop Culture, San Francisco, San Jose, Tech News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Google has recently rolled out a new update for their search within the Google app for IOS and Android users. The company has expanded and reworked some of the services within the Google Now application, and streamlined it for more news-related content. Google feed works as a personal assistant overall. In addition to tailoring the users news feed, it also connects with Google Maps to collect data for nearby locations for common purchases. It also connects with Google Translate, Gmail, and other products. One interesting piece to Google feed that caught my eye was the 'attractions' option. Users can

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Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival set to Showcase Rich Cultural Connections Between Harlem, New York and Cuba

By |July 20th, 2017|Categories: Central America, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, New York, New York City, Previews, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival will officially kickoff with New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio on August 3 at American Museum of Natural History for their historic exhibit, ¡Cuba!. That event is being showcased within the Jazz at Lincoln Center on the occasion of the organization’s 30th anniversary. “At such a critical time in our nation’s history when protections for immigrants from around the world are under fire, the value of expanding on and opening cultural exchanges, and the strength that results from diversity cannot be overstated.” - Lloyd Williams, President of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Watch

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One Big Holiday hosts My Morning Jacket, Portugal. The Man and More in the Dominican Republic

By |July 20th, 2017|Categories: Central America, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, My Morning Jacket, Previews, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Cloud 9 Adventures has partnered with My Morning Jacket to host a live music event on the beach in the Dominican Republic at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana from March 2-6, 2018. The full lineup features: My Morning Jacket, Portugal. The Man, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Spoon, Broken Social Scene, Toots and The Maytals, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sylvan Esso, Moon Taxi, J. Roddy Walston and The Business, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Patrick Hallahan & David Givan DJ Party, Britt Daniels DJ Set and Made of Oak. Cloud 9 made a note about tickets: A

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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Comic-Con 2017. Photo by: Nickelodeon / YouTube

Comic-Con International: San Diego set to Take Action July 20-23

By |July 20th, 2017|Categories: California, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Fiction, Film News, National News, Pop Culture, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Comic-Con International: San Diego has officially kicked off with three days of epic entertainment in Southern California. Conan and his team started their run yesterday, and will be onsite through July 23. Browse over some of their upcoming coverage: Thursday, July 20 | The Cast of "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" Saturday, July 22 | The Cast of "The Lego Ninjago Movie" Sunday, July 23 | The Cast of "Game of Thrones" In addition, Nickelodeon is on hand with a collection of reboots from the '90s including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hey Arnold! and Rocks Modern Life. Personally, I was

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Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke hit the Road for the “Sinners and Sanctified Tour” this Fall

By |July 19th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Kentucky, Music News, National News, New York City, Previews, Texas, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The southern rebels known as Blackberry Smoke will set out on a co-headlining tour with Aaron Lewis this year. This tour is branded as the “Sinners and Sanctified Tour.” It will cover over 18 live dates spanning from New York to Southern Alabama. Stream and watch their latest video for 'Like An Arrow' on YouTube. Browse over the upcoming Blackberry Smoke tour dates, and connect with their main website for tickets. The pre-sale started today with general on-sale launching this Friday at 10:00 a.m. local time. [td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke on the Road"] Tour Dates Date | Location | Venue  October 12—Shreveport, LA—Municipal

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  • Meta, lead artists of The Journey to the Center of the Natural Machine, an official selection of the New Frontier Art program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

The Sundance Film Festival will Accept Submissions from Virtual Reality and Episodic Programming

By |July 19th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Film News, National News, Park City, Pop Culture, Previews, Sundance Film Festival, Utah, Virtual Reality|Tags: |

Sundance Film Festival has recently announced new programming and events for the 2018 edition in Utah from January 18-28. Park City, Sundance, and Salt Lake City will host screenings and events during the festival. The festival's management provided background on some of the new programming set to showcase at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival: ‘Indie Episodic’ section: After several years of programming episodic content in the 'Special Events' section — where selections included O.J.: Made in America, Transparent, Top of the Lake, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, Animals, Gente-fied, The Chances and Strangers — the 2018 Festival will have an ‘Indie Episodic’ section specifically for stories

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Facebook Plans to Start Using a Paywall for News Publishers starting in October

By |July 19th, 2017|Categories: California, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, National News, Pop Culture, San Francisco, San Jose, Tech News, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

TheStreet has broke news on developments at Facebook regarding a new service that would allow publishers to setup subscriptions for media companies. Campbell Brown is Facebook's head of news partnerships, and recently spoke at Digital Publishing Innovation Summit in New York. The Street reported: "One of the things we heard in our initial meetings from many newspapers and digital publishers is that 'we want a subscription product -- we want to be able to see a paywall in Facebook.'" - Campbell Brown The elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about is how well paywalls do outside

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Break Into Details on the Amazon Treasure Truck Coming to a City Near You

By |July 19th, 2017|Categories: Advertising, Amazon, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, National News, Pop Culture, Tech News, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Amazon Treasure Truck has announced that they will return in 2017 with premier deals for those connected with Amazon on smartphones. Residents around the United States will have opportunities to obtain deep discounted items during moments when the Amazon truck rolls into town. The mobile pop-up shop provides a mix of hot deals and immediate interaction. Amazon compiles new, trending, local, or delicious items, and takes them on the road for consumers to buy directly from them, in comparison to purchasing online. The company noted: 'By texting ‘TRUCK’ you agree to receive automated messages (including marketing messages) from Amazon

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