New Social Network 8 Promises to Share Revenue With All Users

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When most social networks catch fire, it’s because they have a unique function or differentiator. Instagram made photo editing dead simple. Facebook connects you with family and old friends from high school. Snapchat has disappearing video messages. Twitter lets you follow and tweet at celebrities.

The new social network 8’s big hook would seem to be its business model. Simply put, everybody gets paid.

Otherwise, 8–which launches online today and in the Apple App Store on Friday, blends many familiar functions of existing social networks, albeit all in one easy-to-use interface. You can post photos, upload videos, and compose all the text you want. You can put together a Tumblr-esque custom creative palate with loads of images and gifs for your profile, if you want. You can follow friends, favorite artists, and celebrity contributors like Patricia Arquette, Usher (featured on 8’s homepage) and Jamie Oliver.

Source: blogs.wsj.com

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