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Introducing Lasso, Facebook’s Latest TikTok/Musical.ly Killer

October 25, 2018

Facebook wants to deal the final blow to Musical.ly TikTok. But will Zuckerberg’s empire end up the real loser here? In an effort to turn its disastrous 2018 around, Facebook has introduced several ‘new’ fe... Read More...

Top Musical.ly Stars are Bailing on the Platform

Daniel Sanchez

August 31, 2018

Frustrating and silencing its top creators, Musical.ly’s shift to TikTok has proven its death knell. Late last year, Beijing-based Bytedance Technology Co. made a surprise announcement. The company, which... Read More...

Early Musical.ly Investor Leads $17 Million Funding Round for Spoon Radio

Daniel Sanchez

August 10, 2018

Can Spoon Radio become the next Musical.ly for internet radio? Goodwater Capital has made a major move in the South Asian app market. The American venture capital firm has teamed up with Softbank Ventures... Read More...

Introducing ‘Talent Show,’ Facebook’s Blatant Rip-Off of Musical.ly

Daniel Sanchez

August 1, 2018

Could talent singing competitions help Facebook finally take down Musical.ly? Several months ago, independent researcher and engineer Jane Manchun Wong found an interesting but unannounced feature on Insta... Read More...

Musical.ly Scraps Its Standalone Streaming App, Live.ly

Lennon Cihak

June 15, 2018

As Musical.ly continues its growth, the platform is getting rid of its standalone live streaming application, Live.ly. For the uninitiated, Musical.ly is a social media platform that allows users to lip sync... Read More...

Musical.ly's Userbase Is Crashing - Just Like Vine, Dubsmash & Snapchat

Uh-Oh: Musical.ly’s Numbers Are Crashing — Just Like Vine, Dubsmash & Snapchat Before It

Daniel Sanchez

November 10, 2017

Is Musical.ly truly worth $1 billion? Earlier this morning, Beijing-based ByteDance Technology Co. acquired popular lip synching app, Musical.ly. According to the Wall Street Journal, the final sales pric... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn't) — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Early Musical.ly Investor Leads $17 Million Funding Round for Spoon Radio

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