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Meta will label AI-generated images, video, and audio

Meta Pledges to Label More AI-Generated Content Across Photo, Video, & Audio

April 8, 2024

As AI-generated content runs rampant on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says it is making some changes to how it labels manipulated media. Meta says it agrees with the Oversight Board’s argument that the compan... Read More...

Jason Aldean Returns to CMT Just Months After the Channel Banned ‘Try That In a Small Town’

Ashley King

April 7, 2024

Jason Aldean returned to CMT with a performance at the 2024 CMT Awards just months after the channel banned ‘Try That In a Small Town’ following backlash. Jason Aldean appeared at the CMT Music Awards just m... Read More...

ByteDance TikTok ban battle headed to the Senate

ByteDance Remains Hands-Off As TikTok Leadership Aims to Combat Potential U.S. Ban

Ashley King

April 7, 2024

Chinese company ByteDance has left the TikTok U.S. team build its own response to the potential ban weaving its way through Congress. Here’s the latest. Unlike the potential ban TikTok faced under the Trump ... Read More...

Chuck Schumer comments on TikTok legislation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Sees ‘Path Forward’ for TikTok Legislation

Ashley King

April 7, 2024

As the Senate looks to resume after a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outlined plans for a “path forward on TikTok legislation.” The U.S. House of Representatives voted on March ... Read More...

Facebook updates video player to be vertical first

Facebook Updates Video Player with ‘Vertical First’ to Rival TikTok

Ashley King

April 5, 2024

Facebook updates its video player to offer a more streamlined design for all lengths of video, with a ‘vertical first’ default to rival TikTok. On Wednesday, April 3, Facebook updated its video player for a ... Read More...

‘Couchella’ Gets Even Better: YouTube Adds Multiview Feature to Upcoming Coachella Livestream

Ashley King

April 4, 2024

For the first time for a music festival livestream, YouTube will offer a multiview feature for its Coachella 2024 livestream, enabling viewers to stream up to four performances on-screen at a time in a 4x4 gr... Read More...

TikTok Returns as Official Entertainment Partner of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (Might Want to Skip Those Universal Music Songs Though)

Ashley King

April 4, 2024

TikTok returns for the third year running as the Official Entertainment Partner for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, the 68th edition of the world’s largest live music event. With over 589,000 posts for #Eu... Read More...

Mike Pence launches ad campaign to support TikTok ban

Mike Pence Launches $2 Million Ad Campaign to Push TikTok Ban Through Senate

Ashley King

April 3, 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence launches a $2 million ad campaign to push the Senate to support the House bill that would force Chinese-based ByteDance to sell TikTok in the United States — or face a ban. A... Read More...

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What a TikTok Ban Really Means for the Music Industry — A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Winners & Losers After TikTok Is Gone

Paul Resnikoff

April 2, 2024

TikTok is battling its greatest regulatory threat to date in the U.S., where the ByteDance-developed app’s shutdown would affect a multitude of individuals, companies, and spaces. But what does this mean for ... Read More...

TikTok Ban Bill Reportedly Faces Slower Senate Journey — Including a Hearing and Possible Changes — As the App’s Media Blitz Continues

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2024

Following the House’s quick passage of a bill that would compel ByteDance to sell or shut down TikTok in the U.S., senators are reportedly preparing for a lengthy debate on the measure. This update in the m... Read More...

Sony Music CEO comments on potential music removal from TikTok

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Won’t Rule Out a TikTok Catalog Removal—Especially Given ‘Astonishingly Small’ Payouts

Ashley King

April 1, 2024

Will Sony Music pull its music from TikTok? CEO Rob Stringer won’t rule out the possibility—potentially lining up the second largest music publisher to join UMG’s boycott of the platform. Universal Music Gro... Read More...

Instagram Music Not Working? Try These Quick Fixes

Ashley King

March 31, 2024

Having trouble adding music to your Instagram Story? Maybe Instagram Music search isn’t working? Check out these comprehensive solutions to get back to adding your favorite music to Instagram Stories, posts, ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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