Taylor Swift, Drake and other megastar music pulled from TikTok
In a significant blow to TikTok, Universal Music Group (UMG) began removing its extensive music catalog from the platform, affecting global superstars such as Taylor Swift, Drake, and Olivia Rodrigo. The drastic move comes as a result of failed negotiations to renew a licensing agreement that allows TikTok to feature music from the industry’s biggest […]
TikTok star ‘Pookie’ apologizes for wearing antebellum outfits in college
TikTok influencer Campbell Puckett, known online as “Pookie,” apologized Thursday after a photo circulated of him wearing antebellum costume while attending an Ole Miss Greek event. I was forced to. Paquette, who has 284,000 TikTok followers, mentioned the image posted on Reddit. The image shows the flight attendant-turned-influencer wearing pearls and a flowing white dress […]
I’m a mom of 6 kids and TikTok ‘married single moms’ I’ve got a message for you
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. Ten years ago, when our first son was just born, she spewed projectiles into my MacBook, fatally hitting my only computer. Living on a new meager income, we couldn’t afford to make up for it. Her husband agreed to let me use the MacBook on the promise […]
Taylor Swift’s label Universal Music Group threatens to pull songs from TikTok
Universal Music Group, which owns the rights to superstars such as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Drake, announced on Wednesday that it would be closing down TikTok after the two companies failed to reach an agreement on key issues such as artist compensation. He threatened to revoke his license. The world’s biggest music […]
Cotton defends pressing TikTok CEO on ties to Chinese Communist Party
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) defended At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, TikTok CEO Xu Chu was questioned over whether he has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. “Unfortunately, Singapore is one of the places in the world where the penetration and influence of the Chinese Communist Party is highest,” Cotton told Fox News’ “The Story […]
Universal Music Group To Pull Songs From TikTok Due To Failure To Reach Agreement
A view of Universal Music Group (UMG) headquarters on February 9, 2021 in Santa Monica, California. – UMG and TikTok signed a global agreement on February 8, 2021 that “significantly expands and strengthens the companies’ existing relationship” and allows TikTok users to “incorporate clips from UMG’s entire catalog of music.” announced. (Photo credit: VALERIE MACON/AFP) […]
TikTok CEO vows to spend $2B on protecting US children
TikTok’s CEO has pledged to spend $2 billion to protect children and the other 170 million U.S.-based users of the popular video-sharing app. According to Bloomberg, TikTok chief Shou Chiu plans to spend a six-figure sum to protect the company’s trust and the world’s safety, and the company has a team of more than 40,000 […]
Top Israeli TikTok official quits company amid accusations of antisemitism on platform
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Nevada files lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Snapchat and TikTok
Arturo Bejar, Facebook’s former engineering director, says governments should force social media platforms like Instagram to protect children from abuse. The state of Nevada is suing several of the most popular social media companies, alleging that their apps are intentionally addictive and lead to poor mental health among users, especially teens and young adults. Nevada […]
Universal Music Group threatens to pull song catalog from TikTok in furious open letter | Universal Music
Universal Music Group’s deal with TikTok is set to expire in the next 24 hours after the two companies failed to reach an agreement on issues including artist compensation and AI. This means some of the world’s most popular music, including Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and the newly-popular Murder On. Dance Floor – will be […]