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)”……
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Pearl Jam & 200 Artists call on AI, tech companies to respect Artists’ Rights
Fix The Tix coalition voices strong opposition to BOSS ticketing bill
The Fix Tix has come out in strong opposition to the BOSS Act introduced in the U.S. Congress last week. The Fix The Tix coalition includes NIVA, NITO, UMG, See. Continue reading
Can Country Music enact Common Sense Gun Control? 60 top artists pledge to try
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As US eyes TikTok ban another ByteDance owned app hits #1 in App Store
Seemingly unphased by a potential ban in the US, TikTok owner ByteDance is successfully promoting another of its owned apps, Lemon8, to new heights. Currently, the #1 Lifestyle app download. Continue reading
TikTok is testing limits on music, and users are tuning out
A test by TikTok, which limited access to licensed music for some users in Australia, was designed to show labels and publishers that it didn’t need music as much as. Continue reading