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Ryan Murphy's 'All’s Fair' is a visually driven, Instagram Reels-style series that blurs the line between social media and television, offering a rapid-fire montage of luxury and celebrity culture centered around divorce lawyers, with a satirical take on gender and workplace dynamics.
TikTok users are facing a quieter app after a licensing dispute led to the removal of music by artists from Universal Music Group, including Playboi Carti, Taylor Swift, Drake, and Ariana Grande. Some users are considering switching to Instagram Reels, while others are expressing frustration and concern about the impact on emerging artists. Content creators are experiencing muted videos and a decline in views, prompting some to explore alternative platforms like YouTube.
Jennifer Lopez humorously struggled to pre-save her upcoming single on Spotify in a video she posted to her Instagram Reels. The 54-year-old singer and actress had trouble logging in, finding the pre-save button, and even remembering her password. Her upcoming album, a sequel to her 2002 release, is inspired by her relationship with Ben Affleck. The album will be accompanied by an Amazon documentary featuring Affleck as a co-writer and appearing in several scenes.
YouTube Shorts is expanding its creation tools to compete with TikTok and Instagram Reels. The new features include Collab, which allows creators to record a Short in a side-by-side format with other YouTube or Shorts videos, and a Q&A sticker for audience engagement. YouTube is also testing a mobile-first vertical live experience to help live creators get discovered in the Shorts feed. Additionally, YouTube is introducing tools for remixing, adding effects, stickers, and going live, as well as new features to encourage inspiration. The platform is also planning to test recomposition tools that will allow creators to turn horizontal videos into Shorts.
Instagram Reels is adding a dedicated section for trending audio and hashtags, expanding gifts to more countries, enhancing editing tools, adding new metrics, and more. The new updates aim to help creators stay on top of trends, monetize their content, and better understand their audience. With governments expressing concerns about TikTok, Instagram is beefing up its rival product and making it more appealing to creators.