REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review

Last week was a busy week by any definition and the music industry was no exception, with new updates regarding a possible TikTok ban, Metallica making big money moves, and more…

• Influencers protest as TikTok passes 150M US users ahead of hearing before Congress
• Goth-infused Alt-Pop emerges from Bandlab as a new genre on TikTok
• TikTok CEO warns of looming U.S. ban in new video
• Fewer DIY Musicians earned $10K+ on Spotify last year than the year before
• ‘Not an agent of China,’ TikTok CEO to tell Congress [Read full testimony]
• Metallica supports vinyl production by buying a pressing plant