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Photo Credit: Thought Catalog Snapchat is getting a new TikTok-like feature thanks to music licensing deals with several major labels and publishers. Snap users will be able to add music to their posts on Sn... Read More...

Photo Credit: Mohammad Rezaie Microsoft has confirmed it is holding talks with ByteDance to buy TikTok. The Trump administration says the deal has 45 days to take place. Rumors of a potential Microsoft/TikTo... Read More...

Photo Credit: RTotzke / CC by 2.0 TikTok will host a live virtual concert on August 7, featuring The Weeknd playing his latest album. The Weeknd will be represented by a digital avatar in what TikTok describ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Kom Karampelas Alongside historic antitrust hearings in Congress, TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer is pointing to a nasty effort by Facebook to drive TikTok from the US.  He's also calling on all social m... Read More...

Photo Credit: Chris Weger / CC by 2.0 Instagram has flagged and deleted a post from Madonna for spreading coronavirus misinformation. The Madame X singer took to Instagram to promote her unproven ideas. Mode... Read More...

Photo Credit: Olivier Bergeron TikTok has announced a $200 million Creator Fund for US creators to supplement their earnings. The TikTok Creator Fund will help "eligible" creators earn a livelihood, accordin... Read More...

Photo Credit: Charles Deluvio Will Twitter subscriptions be a thing in the future? Job listings and a letter to its shareholders reveal the Twitter subscription feature is in 'early stages.' The move isn't s... Read More...

Photo Credit: Unsplash Last October, Digital Music News was first to report that hard-fighting National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) President and CEO David Israelite had lambasted TikTok’s alleged cop... Read More...

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok says it plans to hire 10,000 Americans over the next three years. The news comes as the Trump administration is weighing a flat-out TikTok ban in the U.S. TikTok's meteoric growth... Read More...

Photo Credit: Kon Karampelas Short-form video-sharing giant TikTok has struck a global distribution and marketing deal with Paris-based indie distributor Believe. TikTok announced the agreement from its Lond... Read More...