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TikTok Officially Launches SoundOn in Australia Amid Major Label Licensing Talks

February 6, 2023

Last March, TikTok rolled out SoundOn in the U.S., the U.K., Brazil, and Indonesia. Now, the distribution and marketing service has debuted in Australia, where the ByteDance-owned platform is currently limiti... Read More...

Apple Reports Record $20.8B in Services Revenue Amid Q1 2023 Earnings Slump

Ashley King

February 5, 2023

Apple's Q1 2023 earnings report was less than stellar for investors with one bright point–record services revenue. Overall revenue was down more than 5% compared to last year as Apple failed to match sales o... Read More...

TikTok CEO Scheduled to Testify in House Congressional Hearings

Ashley King

January 30, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before a Congressional hearing in March. Here's what we know. The House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) confirmed TikTok's CEO will testi... Read More...

TikTok Tastemaker Ari Elkins Joins Avex USA to Start Blue Suede Records

Ashley King

January 20, 2023

TikTok musical tastemaker Ari Elkins is starting his own record label called Blue Suede Records. Elkins is teaming up with Avex USA for the new label, which aims to "find, develop, and champion undiscovered ... Read More...

The Rolling Stones & Mick Jagger Join Keith Richards on TikTok

Ashley King

January 19, 2023

The Rolling Stones have officially joined TikTok, allowing creators to access their music catalog on the platform. Users will be able to create covers and remixes of iconic Rolling Stone hits like "Start Me ... Read More...

TikTok Bans Spread to College Campuses In Multiple States Amid Bipartisan Crackdown — UT Austin, Boise State, More

Dylan Smith

January 19, 2023

With a number of governors having banned TikTok on state devices due to alleged user-privacy shortcomings, the crackdown is now reaching public universities including Texas A&M University and the Universi... Read More...

Google Podcasts App Is On Life Support — Is YouTube Podcasts Incoming?

Ashley King

January 18, 2023

As Spotify's focus on podcasts shifts weights in the industry — Google appears to be pivoting again. Podnews reports that the Google Podcasts app has disappeared from search results on Google Play. That's si... Read More...

Facebook Shutting Down Creator Studio in Favor of Meta Business Suite

Ashley King

January 16, 2023

After long featuring two different tools for managing profiles and pages, Facebook is officially shutting down Creator Studio in favor of Meta Business Suite, urging users to migrate to the latter. Facebook ... Read More...

SoundHound Is In Trouble — Half Staff Laid Off with Pitiful Severance Terms, Report Says

Ashley King

January 16, 2023

SoundHound laid off roughly half of its remaining staff—around 200 people — according to a new report. Three employees spoke anonymously to Gizmodo about the voice AI company's most recent downsizing. They s... Read More...

Third NYC Lawyer Booted from MSG by Facial Recognition Tech

Ashley King

January 15, 2023

A third NYC attorney has been booted from MSG by James Dolan's facial recognition system. A New York lawyer says he was denied entry at a Rangers game held at Madison Square Garden after being flagged by the... Read More...

Chinese Government Buys Shares in Alibaba, Tencent, and TikTok Owner ByteDance

Ashley King

January 15, 2023

China's government is buying shares in Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and other tech companies to give the CCP special rights over certain business decisions. The Chinese government is buying shares, usually a... Read More...

Jack Harlow Doritos YouTube Advertising Spot Super Bowl 2023 trailer

Jack Harlow Bags Doritos Super Bowl 2023 Advertising Spot

Ashley King

January 13, 2023

Doritos has tapped hip-hop star Jack Harlow for its Super Bowl 2023 advertising campaign. The ad spend surrounding the Super Bowl has always been astronomical thanks to it being the most viewed sporting eve... Read More...

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

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Apple Music Unveils Karaoke-Like Selfie Sing Video Mode

Copyright Alliance Issues Urgent Statement on Meta’s Proposed Commercial TOS Updates

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