TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over Trump tariffs: Report

TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over Trump tariffs: Report

A deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for ByteDance to sell US assets of […]

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TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in U.S.

TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in U.S.

In this file photo illustration TikTok logo, is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on a U.S flag background in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo Credit: AFP TikTok was dismissive of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move […]

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CKay talks about his viral TikTok hit, ‘Love Nwantiti’ and love for Indian movies

CKay talks about his viral TikTok hit, ‘Love Nwantiti’ and love for Indian movies

Nigerian singer Chukwuka Ekweani, a.k.a. CKay. The Emo-Afrobeat artist gained worldwide recognition with his viral TikTok hit single, ‘Love Nwantiti’, which marked a pivotal moment for African pop music. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nigerian singer Chukwuka Ekweani, a.k.a. CKay, captivated the audience at the Vh1 Supersonic Mainstage with his chart-topping hits in Bengaluru recently. […]

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The homogenisation of music: of TikToks and viral reels

The homogenisation of music: of TikToks and viral reels

Music is increasingly being fed to us, not so much with the classic grandeur that a highly-anticipated album comes with, but instead, the sometimes slow, sometimes sudden rise of the latest algorithmically-harmonised song Music is increasingly being fed to us, not so much with the classic grandeur that a highly-anticipated album comes with, but instead, […]

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ByteDance plans music-streaming expansion to take on Spotify – WSJ

ByteDance plans music-streaming expansion to take on Spotify – WSJ

China’s ByteDance Ltd is in talks with music labels for expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify Technology SA, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The TikTok parent plans to eventually integrate music streaming within its short-video service and scale it to serve as a major platform for […]

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TikTok deal remains elusive as Biden administration works to solve data concerns

TikTok deal remains elusive as Biden administration works to solve data concerns

The Biden administration and TikTok are working on an agreement that would let the video-sharing site keep operating in the US, but negotiations have stalled over concerns that the company’s Chinese ownership poses a national security threat, people with knowledge of the matter said. Once reached, the agreement would allow the platform to continue operating […]

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TikTok inching toward U.S. security deal to avoid sale, reports NYT

TikTok inching toward U.S. security deal to avoid sale, reports NYT

TikTok has long faced scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who have questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safeguards of user data TikTok has long faced scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who have questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safeguards of user data U.S. lawmakers and TikTok are hammering out a plan, under which the short-form video app would make changes to […]

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YouTube in challenge to TikTok to give Shorts creators 45% of ad sales

YouTube in challenge to TikTok to give Shorts creators 45% of ad sales

YouTube has struggled to compete with TikTok, the app that got its start hosting lip-sync and dance videos and has subsequently burgeoned to 1 billion monthly users YouTube has struggled to compete with TikTok, the app that got its start hosting lip-sync and dance videos and has subsequently burgeoned to 1 billion monthly users YouTube […]

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