TikTok’s Oracle, Walmart Deal Gets Trump ‘Blessing’ Despite China’s ByteDance Retaining 80%
UPDATED: The U.S. has given tentative approval to a deal that will keep TikTok alive in the country. “I have given the deal my blessing,” said President Donald Trump. “I. Continue reading
Guide To Creating Instagram Reels with Your Music
While TikTok has been awash in press coverage, Instagram Reels has been edging in on its turf. Now, Reels has become a great tool for artists create unique content on. Continue reading
YouTube Takes On TikTok, Triller with ‘YouTube Shorts’
YouTube is taking aim at TikTok with a new short 15 second video platform dubbed ‘Shorts’. YouTube Shorts is launching in “early beta” with a handful of new creation tools. Continue reading
Triller Makes $20B Bid To Buy Rival TikTok
TikTok rival Triller says it has made a bid to buy the wildly popular ByteDance owned short video social network. UK based Centricus Asset Management Ltd. is said to be. Continue reading
Walmart, Microsoft Team To Try To Buy TikTok For $20B – $30B
Walmart confirmed on Thursday that it is teaming with Microsoft to try to buy TikTok’s US operations from Chinese owner ByteDance. The retail giant said in a statement that it. Continue reading
Instagram Reels An Underwhelming TikTok Knockoff [Video]
The TikTok-like Instagram Reels represents Instagram’s latest version of a proven concept, but while knockoffs like Stories and Filters proved to be relatively functional and successful, Reels seems to so. Continue reading
Country, Metal, & TikTok: Former Sony Music Nashville VP Ed Rivadavia Talks Digital Trends
In this latest edition of How Music Charts Ed Rivadavia, former Sony Music Nashville VP of Digital Strategy, weighs in on some of the major music industry trends of the. Continue reading
Instagram Reels Is DOA: Why TikTok Is Superior
While the world holds its breath on whether a US TikTok ban will actually go into effect, Instagram has tasted the blood in the water and debuted its new Instagram. Continue reading
Top 4 TikTok Alternatives
Trump’s effort ban the popular social video-sharing platform has TikTok users up in arms. If such a ban does come to pass, we’re looking at some of the top contenders. Continue reading
Microsoft On Track To Save TikTok
Microsoft has confirmed that it is in serious negotiations to acquire short-form video social media service TikTok from Chinese technology company ByteDance. Microsoft may invite other American investors to participate. Continue reading
As Microsoft Circles, TikTok Ban Will Accomplish Nothing. Fix Security, Privacy Issues Instead. [OP-ED]
News reports point to a Microsoft acquisition of TikTok after President Trump called for an all-out ban of the wildly popular social short video app. In the op-ed Techdirt’s Karl. Continue reading
