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What would a future in the US look like without TikTok?

The US House passed a bill that may potentially make TikTok unavailable for American users unless TikTok changes its ownership (which looks unlikely). How is this new ban going to affect the music industry…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/20/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Key U.S. user demo is leaving TikTok as new user growth also slows

Real and threatened bans, UMG, and others pulling tracks, mountains of bad press, and increased competition from Meta and YouTube are taking their toll on TokTok, just as the social platform may be forced to look for a buyer…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok & The ‘Unholy Alliance’ between Big Tech and China [Chris Castle]

As TikTok continues to fight bans worldwide, Chris Castle critically examines its backers and where all the money it generates goes…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/18/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why banning TikTok isn’t the answer [Op-Ed]

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which requires China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S. Now, the battle moves to the Senate, where its future is less certain…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/14/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok’s call to overwhelm Congress backfires

TikTok notified users of a supposed ban on the platform and encouraged them to call their representatives. But the campaign only seemed to make things worse…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/13/2024 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Instagram beats TikTok user growth for the first time in 4 years

According to data from Sensor Tower, Instagram surpassed TikTok in new app downloads last year for the first time since 2020, making it the most downloaded app globally…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok asks users to call Congress before it ‘strips 170M Americans of their Constitutional Rights’

TikTok sent users in the US a notification Wednesday warning that “Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok” with a link to call their Congressperson…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2024 in Politics & Protests | Permalink | Comments (0)
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National Music Publisher’s Assn. walks away from TikTok, likely forever [Full text of NMPA letter to members]

TikTok’s music troubles took a bad turn Wednesday when the National Music Publisher’s Association (NMPA) sent a letter to members stating that it was not renewing its licensing deal with the social platform…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UMG Publishing and TikTok send dueling messages to Songwriters [Full Text]

With thousands of songs by major and independent artists who are not signed to Universal for recording or publishing now muted in the battle between the music giant and TikTok, both sides stepped up to the bully pulpit with dueling messages to songwriters and the music industry this week…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Beyoncé, SZA, Styles among non-UMG tracks caught in TikTok takedown

The third and final phase of TikTok’s forced takedown of all UMG-controlled music has begun. The short video service has 30 days from January 31, 2024, to complete all takedowns…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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