Facebook to Launch Clubhouse-Like Drop-In Audio Chat Rooms

Facebook has announced a drop-in audio chat platform is in the works. “Live Audio Rooms” as it will be called, will compete directly with the increasingly-popular and notoriously exclusive Clubhouse app. For those unfamiliar with Clubhouse or stuck on its waiting list, Clubhouse is an invite-based social media network that allows users to listen in …

Billboard Charts Will Soon Count Facebook Music Video Streams

Billboard Charts will soon take into account music video streams from Facebook. Leading music chart publication Billboard made the announcement Wednesday to count streams of officially licensed music videos on the social media platform. Data will begin collecting on March 5 with changes reflecting in the charts March 27. This goes for the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, …

Billboard Charts will now count Facebook music video streams

Billboard Charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100, and Billboard Global 200 charts, will now factor in streams of officially licensed music videos on Facebook when compiling its rankings. The publication made the announcement today, with the change set to take effect on March 27, with retroactive data from March 12-18. Facebook …