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Morning Mail: first hostages released in Gaza ceasefire, Chinese imports linked to forced labour, Trump offers TikTok lifeline | Australia news

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Morning Mail: first hostages released in Gaza ceasefire, Chinese imports linked to forced labour, Trump offers TikTok lifeline | Australia news

Good morning. Three women held hostage in Gaza over 15 months of devastating conflict have been freed by Hamas and are now back in Israel in the first tentative steps of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the fighting. Palestinians have taken to Gaza’s ruined streets to celebrate – but many are worried the fragile agreement will break down and war will resume.Meanwhile, the Australian government has been urged to […]

todayJanuary 20, 2025 2

TikTok Restores Service to U.S. Users After Trump’s Pledged Order

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TikTok Restores Service to U.S. Users After Trump’s Pledged Order

TikTok said Sunday (Jan. 19) it was restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer […]

todayJanuary 19, 2025 2

Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban

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Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its […]

todayDecember 27, 2024 2

Biggest Music Publishing Stories 2024: TikTok, Spotify, ‘BBL Drizzy’

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Biggest Music Publishing Stories 2024: TikTok, Spotify, ‘BBL Drizzy’

As 2024 comes to a close, Billboard looks back at the most consequential music publishing stories of the year. Music Publishing Illustrated by Alexis Cook Music publishing has long been considered to be a slow and steady revenue stream for the industry — the business of rounding up pennies (or, rather, micro-pennies!) for the underlying musical work copyright. But anyone who works in the field will tell you that in […]

todayDecember 4, 2024

UMG, TikTok, Fraud, Atlantic & More

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UMG, TikTok, Fraud, Atlantic & More

Restructures at Universal and Warner, standoffs with TikTok, hot streaks by iconic labels, and a focus on fraud make up some of the biggest label stories of the past year. Record Labels Illustration by Alexis Cook Well, that was a whirlwind. A year that began with some fairly standard record label talking points — reaching fans, maximizing returns, utilizing new technology — quickly snowballed into one of the most consequential […]

todayDecember 2, 2024

What the Trump Administration Means for Music, Including TikTok & AI

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What the Trump Administration Means for Music, Including TikTok & AI

This time, everything really is going to be different. Americans now live in a country where neither felony convictions nor dancing to “YMCA” onstage during a medical break in a political rally are disqualifying factors for the presidency; where a member of Congress who was investigated by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of sexual misconduct is nominated for attorney general; and where proposals for reckless tariffs and magic-bean-money marketed […]

todayNovember 14, 2024 2

‘Whimsigoth’ Is Making a Comeback Thanks to TikTok

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‘Whimsigoth’ Is Making a Comeback Thanks to TikTok

Goth is trendy, at least when it comes to home decorating. An interior design style called "whimsigoth" is having a moment as homeowners are choosing the dark side, but with a slight twist.What Is Whimsigoth?The term is credited to Evan Collins giving nods to both whimsical and goth styles. "Dark spaces that are injected with humor and a bit of mystery are the essence of whimsigoth," HouseBeautiful.com wrote about the […]

todayNovember 8, 2024 2

Billie Eilish Cameos in ‘TikTok’ Sketch With ‘Harry Daniels’

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Billie Eilish Cameos in ‘TikTok’ Sketch With ‘Harry Daniels’

Billie Eilish isn’t interested in going viral on TikTok — at least that’s the message she gives in a Saturday Night Live sketch about the social media platform. During SNL‘s Michael Keaton-hosted episode on Oct. 19, the 22-year-old pop star made a cameo in a nearly four-minute sketch, aptly titled “TikTok,” in which she brushes off influencer Harry Daniels (played by Bowen Yang), who’s made a name for himself by […]

todayOctober 20, 2024 4

What Is the Value of Music for TikTok?

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What Is the Value of Music for TikTok?

Last year, TikTok attempted to answer a seemingly simple question: What would TikTok be without music? In February 2023, the company ran tests in Australia limiting the amount of licensed music some users encountered on the app. TikTok never revealed the results of those tests to the public, but some Australians who had their music libraries limited took to Twitter (now X) to complain. “wtf is up with tiktok removing […]

todayOctober 3, 2024 4

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