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TikTok Passes 120M Montlhy Users In India As Label Talks, Streaming Plans Continue

TikTok now has 200 million registered users, with 120 million using the short video app every month. The milestone comes as the company is in talks with major labels and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/12/2019 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Monetising Fandom: How ByteDance Is Poised To Lead A Streaming Paradigm Shift [Mark Mulligan]

Music subscriptions are going a great job of monetising music consumption, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, but the next phase is monetise music fandom. "In short," he says, "streaming needs. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TUE. BRIEF: TikTok Owner To Launch Music Service • Jay-Z, Timbaland Copyright Suit • New Pandora App • More

TUESDAY 5.21.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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FRI. BRIEF: Marcie Allen vs Cara Lewis • Spotify To Revamp App • Music Biz Highlights • TikTok • More

FRIDAY 5.10.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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FRI. BRIEF: Amazon, YouTube Launch Free Music Streamers • Youth Abandon Radio • TikTok India Ban • More

FRIDAY 4.19.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/19/2019 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Major Labels Demanding ‘Guaranteed Money’ From TikTok Owners

Spring will shepherd in the cancellation of numerous music contracts, and with renegotiations on the table, three of the industry's biggest labels are eager to see if they can squeeze. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/18/2019 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Major Labels Want Millions, But TikTok Says No

The three major label want millions in payments for the use of music on two hugely popular short music video apps, TikTok and its Chinese counterpart Douyin.

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2019 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TUE. BRIEF: TikTok vs Labels, UMG Licences uduX, Spotify Adds Ad Metrics and More

TUESDAY 4.9.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok Launches ‘Spotlight’ to Support Indie Musicians

Hugely popular short video app TikTok is launching "TikTok Spotlight," a program to discover and support independent and unsigned artists. TikTok Spotlight will offer an opportunity to build a community. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2019 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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