The REAL reasons governments want to ban TikTok
Nations worldwide are now scrambling to set restrictions on the use of TikTok. In this op-ed, Karl Bode of techdirt explains why banning a single app may not be the. Continue reading
TikTok EU, Canada, India restrictions grow as full US ban advances in Congress
India banned the entire TikTok app; the EU commission set restrictions for employees; the U.S. banned its use on all government devices, and a bill that makes it easier to. Continue reading
Spotify set to add TikTok-style swipe music discovery
Spotify will announce the addition of a TikTok-like music and podcast discovery stream at its Stream On event on March 8th. A new mobile homepage similar to TikTok will allow. Continue reading
Sped-up songs on TikTok – Why are they so popular?
How the trend of speeding up songs for TikTok sounds is shaping music on the app and revealing new discoveries about its listeners. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou If you have. Continue reading
Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records catalog is streaming ONLY on TikTok
In a deal that likely netted Snoop Dogg a decent-sized check and a fair amount of press, the extensive Death Row Records catalog streaming once again, but only on TikTok.. Continue reading
TikTok music marketing myths & much more with Matt Sherratt of Amuse
Matt Sherratt is an Artist Marketing Manager at Amuse. He’s responsible for building and delivering marketing strategies for a range of artists and releases, both new and catalog, for Amuse’s label. Continue reading
How to add your own music to your next TikTok
Trending TikTok sounds have made careers for many young artists in the last couple of years. Here’s how you can upload your original music to TikTok and maybe even add. Continue reading
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley proposes a nationwide ban on TikTok
In this op-ed TechDirt’s Kerl Bode argues that Hawley’s real goal is to agitate a xenophobic base and create the flimsy impression that the GOP is “doing something about China.”. Continue reading
TikTok is manually ‘heating’ videos to make them go viral
Many credit the miraculous TikTok algorithm with making their videos go viral, but Forbes has released a new report revealing that often much more is at play. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
The Influencer to Artist Pipeline
Social media content creators with no previous music background are becoming singers on TikTok and YouTube—and some are becoming commercial successes. by Alejandra Arevalo of Chartmetric Blog Name a social. Continue reading