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iHeart & TikTok Forge Partnership

November 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, TikTok

• iHeartMedia and TikTok announced a groundbreaking, multi-platform partnership that will bring TikTok creators into iHeart’s ecosystem. This collaboration includes

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TikTok + iHeartRadio Scouting Viral Talent

July 28, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio, TikTok

• TikTok, in partnership with iHeartRadio, is launching Next Up: Live Music, a new singing competition powered by TikTok LIVE.

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UMG & TikTok Kiss, Make Up

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter TikTok, UMG

• Universal Music Group and TikTok announced a new multi-dimensional licensing agreement that will deliver significant industry-leading benefits for UMG’s

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WMG & TikTok Expand Partnership

July 18, 2023July 19, 2023 kevincarter TikTok, Warner Music Group

• Warner Music Group (WMG) and TikTok announced a wide-ranging, first-of-its-kind partnership that will benefit WMG’s artists and songwriters, and

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CMRRA + TikTok = $$$

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021 kevincarter CMRRA, TikTok

• The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) and TikTok today announced an agreement for the collection of digital mechanical

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UMG, TikTok Expand Global Alliance

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 kevincarter TikTok, UMG

• Universal Music Group (UMG) and short-form video app TikTok announced a global agreement that delivers equitable compensation for recording

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TikTok, Sony Music Announce Deal

November 2, 2020 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment, TikTok

• Wildly popular short-form video app TikTok announced a new agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME) to make songs from

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Walmart Joins Microsoft In TikTok Push

August 27, 2020August 30, 2020 kevincarter Microsoft, TikTok, Walmart

• Suddenly there’s an unlikely new player jumping into the already crowded field with the intention of acquiring massively popular

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TikTok Takes On Trump

August 24, 2020August 25, 2020 kevincarter TikTok

• Wildly popular short-form video app TikTok has taken its fight with the Trump Administration to courts, filing a legal

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Mayer Named CEO Of TikTok

May 19, 2020 kevincarter TikTok

• ByteDance Ltd., the parent company of wildly popular short-form video platform TikTok has named Disney executive Kevin Mayer as Chief

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) recognized an incredible lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during

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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

• Mercury Records has appointed Jackson Weingart as Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy, as announced by Mercury Records Chairman

Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin
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Charlie Lexton Appointed CEO Of Merlin

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Stingray To Acquire TuneIn
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Stingray To Acquire TuneIn

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Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster
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Executive Action: Skyview & MusicMaster

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MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut
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MCA VP Upgrades For Angulo & Viegut

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) recognized an incredible lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during

Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

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Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
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Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann
Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG
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Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG

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BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades
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BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades

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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital
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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

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Nadel Named Pres., A&R, Warner Records Group
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Nadel Named Pres., A&R, Warner Records Group

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Nadel Named Pres., A&R, Warner Records Group

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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
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Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit
Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’
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Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’

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Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
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Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar
In Maine, Blueberry Picks You
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In Maine, Blueberry Picks You

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McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’
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McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

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