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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……

Alana Bonilla on 05/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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”….

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/29/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Debunking the biggest myth about TikTok for musicians

There will be at least a year before the government forces real changes to TikTok. So, in the meantime, let’s debunk the belief that achieving viral fame there guarantees long-term success for musicians and look at how to prioritize building a sustainable career…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: UMG, TikTok talk • Swift’s surprise return • Spotify changes songwriter royalties • More

Episode 193 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Listen here……

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why musicians should shift their focus from TikTok trends, to using TikTok as a tool

TikTok has much more to offer musicians than a platform to share and create content. It offers marketing tools, engagement trackers, and a plethora of features that could help grow careers behind the scenes…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/15/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify to help fans edit, speed up songs and promises to pay artists

According to a new WSJ report, Spotify will add tools that allow fans to speed up, mash-up, and edit songs without prior permission…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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An Independent Musician’s POV on the U.S. TikTok ‘Ban’ [Blake Morgan]

“The vast majority of music on TikTok generates virtually no revenue for the musicians who made it,” writes musician, entrepreneur, and fierce artist advocate Bllake Morngan, and “even more music on the platform is completely unlicensed (stolen), copied (stolen via AI), or pirated (stolen)”……

Alana Bonilla on 04/05/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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