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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