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Discover music on Twitter

  • The Twitter Blog
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | By Twitter (@twitter) [16:30 UTC]

It might not surprise you to know that music is consistently among the most popular topics on Twitter. From interacting with your favorite artists to finding out about new songs, concerts and news, Twitter brings you closer to everything you love about music. Read more…

Pepsi and Twitter bring fans closer to what’s hot in music

  • Advertising
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | By Twitter Advertising (@TwitterAds) [16:22 UTC]

Today we announced a global partnership with Pepsi centered around one of the leading topics of conversation on Twitter: music. With this deal, Pepsi will give Twitter’s 140 million active users around the world a unique and real-time way to discover and consume music. Pepsi will break new ground by bringing fans closer to what’s hot in music and connecting them with the artists they are most passionate about, all through Twitter.Read more…

Improving performance on twitter.com

  • Engineering
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | By Twitter (@twitter) [21:23 UTC]

To connect you to information in real time, it’s important for Twitter to be fast. That’s why we’ve been reviewing our entire technology stack to optimize for speed.Read more…

Twitter is a place for telling stories

  • The Twitter Blog
Friday, May 25, 2012 | By Andrew Fitzgerald (@magicandrew) [21:45 UTC]

In the little bit of spare time I have outside of Twitter I like to write fiction. That’s why when I came to Twitter I volunteered to help work with authors and publishers about how best to use Twitter.Read more…

#OnlyOnTwitter: Ready for anything

  • The Twitter Blog
Friday, May 25, 2012 | By Andrew Fitzgerald (@magicandrew) [20:45 UTC]

One of the things about Twitter being a real-time platform is that being on Twitter means you have to be ready for anything. Whether it’s President Obama suddenly announcing on a Thursday afternoon that he’s going to field questions from constituents or it’s the stars of Pretty in Pink picking up where their characters left off— Twitter will always surprise you. And it’s these sorts of unique moments that pop up in your timeline that could happen #OnlyOnTwitter.Read more…

Staring at the sun together

  • The Twitter Blog
Monday, May 21, 2012 | By Twitter (@twitter) [23:23 UTC]

Yesterday, around the world, people paused their daily routines to gaze upward for a glimpse of the annular solar eclipse. They pointed cameras and cameraphones towards the sun or at the deepening dancing shadows in hopes of capturing images of this incredible sight. Collectively, these photos transcend language to tell the story of people marveling at one of our solar system’s most magical moments.Read more…

#Twitter4Brands event in NYC

  • Advertising
Monday, May 21, 2012 | By Dianne Molina (@diabolina), Editorial, Sales Marketing [21:36 UTC]

What happens when Twitter brings together the industry’s top brands and agencies during Internet Week New York? A national trend.Read more…

NASCAR puts you in the driver’s seat

  • The Twitter Blog
Friday, May 18, 2012 | By Omid Ashtari (@omid) [19:27 UTC]

NASCAR drivers have covered a lot of ground this year — and they’ve done it on Twitter. While @JimmieJohnson was 41,000 feet in the air, he hosted a live chat with fans. When the top Sprint Cup racers took a trip to the White House, they documented every step of their journey.Read more…

Your ticket to the Billboard Music Awards

  • The Twitter Blog
Friday, May 18, 2012 | By Grace Chu Lee (@gracelee) [18:04 UTC]

What do you have in common with Usher, Carrie Underwood, and Maroon 5? You can experience the excitement of the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night live on ABC 8pm ET / 7pm CT (8pm PT). Okay, we can’t promise that you’ll literally rub elbows with Alicia Keys, but following the show on Twitter can make you feel like you’re on the red carpet, at the award podium, and backstage with your favorite musicians.Read more…

Twitter and ESPN team up to help marketers reach sports fans on-air and online

  • Advertising
Friday, May 18, 2012 | By Twitter Advertising (@TwitterAds) [01:57 UTC]

With Internet Week wrapping up in New York City today and the TV upfronts in full swing, what better time to share that Twitter and ESPN are teaming up. Earlier this week, we announced a strategic partnership with ESPN that offers fans and advertisers a unique, interactive way to integrate broadcast TV with online social conversations around major sports events. This relationship marks the first time Twitter has partnered with a network to create custom sponsorship packages.Read more…

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