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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)”……

A musician’s view of TikTok legislation: Guest post by @TheBlakeMorgan
Musician, artist advocate, and founder of #IResepectMusic, Blake Morgan, cuts through the TikTok mania to offer a musician’s view of legislation that overwhelmingly passed the US. House and is currently. Continue reading

Never mind the ban, TikTok users are getting bored with the app anyway…
As the Senate begins debate on a forced sale or ban of TikTok, some stats are already pointing to a decline in growth and usage, writes Mike Masnick of Tech. Continue reading
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…..