Vevo partners with TikTok to launch weekly ‘trending on TikTok’ show
Music video platform Vevo has partnered with TikTok to create and program a new weekly show called Trending on...
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House of Representatives Bans TikTok on Staff Phones
The “For You Page” is no longer for House members and their staff. TikTok is now banned from being...
Labels asking TikTok for share of ad revenue in new deal talks (report)
Last month, MBW noted that the music industry could be headed for a tussle with TikTok over royalties. We...
Ingrooves wins third patent, for AI tech to predict TikTok trends that can translate into upticks in streams
In 2020, Ingrooves Music Group was granted a patent for impressive AI-driven music marketing technology. Earlier this year, the Universal...
TikTok parent sells 46,000 Pico VR headsets in China in race to beat Meta
ByteDance, the parent company of short-form video platform TikTok, has so far sold 46,000 of its virtual reality headset...
From BTS joining the military to Simon Cowell’s TikTok ‘talent show’… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our...
From TikTok parent’s music streaming plans to Latin Music’s $510m US revenues in H1… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our...
Watch out Spotify: Multiple verified ‘TikTok Music’ Twitter accounts hint at pending global launch
When will Resso, ByteDance‘s subscription music streaming service – currently available in India, Indonesia and Brazil – launch in...
Still convinced that TikTok isn’t turning into a record company?
MBW asked earlier this summer if TikTok – via its parent company ByteDance – was slowly turning into a...
Paul Hourican promoted to Global Head of Music Operations at TikTok
Paul Hourican has been promoted to Global Head of Music Operations at TikTok. The London-based exec joined the business...