TikTok rebuts U.S. ban with lawsuit challenging its constitutionality

TikTok and ByteDance have officially sued the US government, claiming the recent TikTok ban is unconstitutional. Here’s the platform’s argument……

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Not all viral attention is good attention on Instagram Reels & TikTok

Before hopping on that next big Instagram or TikTok trend, consider whether it’s a good move for your long-term career…..

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UMG and TikTok have a New Deal, and the War of Words is now a Lovefest

The rancorous public battle UMG and Tikok has ended with a “new multi-dimensional licensing agreement that will deliver significant industry-leading benefits for UMG’s global family of artists, songwriters, and labels and will return their music to TikTok’s billion-plus global community”….

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Musicians: Don’t Panic, TikTok will NOT be banned tomorrow!

Bruce Houghton of Hypebot and Bandsintown joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss some current events impacting musicians…..

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Instagram updates algorithm to favor small creators, original content

Meta-owned Instagram is making changes in the coming weeks designed to give creators of all popularities more equal reach…..

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TikTok’s clock is ticking…

TikTok’s countdown to sell has been set, leaving everyone wondering… what now? Chris Castle has thoughts…..

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Is it time to look for alternatives to TikTok to market music?

There’s a year and many lawsuits between now and when TikTok may be banned in the U.S. But a new report that TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app before it sells it does underscore the possibilty that this effective music marketing tool could disppear…..

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TikTok will shut down rather than sell to U.S. owner, Reuters reports

TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app rather than sell it if legal options fail to combat legislation to ban the app in the U.S., but the reasons behind. Continue reading

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Threads has 150M monthly users, 50% of Instagram time spent is on Reels

Meta shared some stats on the 3.24 billion people using its family of apps daily, a total that is up 7% year over year…..

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Join the growing Hypebot 55,500+ strong community on X / Twitter. In addition to regular posts, we share research stories, breaking news, tips, and more. You can also follow Hypebot on other channels……

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