The Chinese tech giant continues to rake in billions in profits. But a potential U.S. TikTok ban looms.
WASHINGTON — The Daily Iowan sat down with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, at the nation’s capital, Grassley spoke about the impact of changes to FAFSA on farmers and small businesses, his recent discussions with Iowa high schoolers about legislation regarding TikTok, and putting “more farm in the farm bill.” The interview has been edited
In November 2022, Isimeme Udu uploaded the song that changed her life. The singer, who performs as Hemlocke Springs, was stressing about her medical studies at Dartmouth when she dropped her synth-pop track “Girlfriend” onto TikTok. Its lo-fi élan immediately found an audience. Within hours, Grimes commented with high praise, and fans clamored for the new “awkward Black girl anthem,” as many described it. Millions of plays later, Udu finished her degree and became a touring sensation — she...
TikTok could be banned in the United States with Congress on the brink of passing a bill that would push parent company ByteDance to divest of the app.
Taylor Swift's catalog returned to TikTok on Thursday, amid her record label UMG's ongoing dispute with the app that began two months ago.
The report also indicates that minority-owned SMB’s are given access to brand deals that they wouldn't otherwise have access to without Tik-Tok.
TikTok’s benefits to the music industry were primarily in exposure, not money. One study estimated that TikTok only pays out $400 million annually to all music rights holders.
TikTok’s benefits to the music industry were primarily in exposure, not money. One study estimated that TikTok only pays out $400 million annually to all music rights holders.
Taylor Swift is just a few days away from releasing her new album, The
Meet TikTok's NEWEST Queen Bee Leah Halton: The stunning Australian model, 23, becomes the app's most popular influencer ever - after captivating MILLIONS with a 12-second clip of her lip sync - You may have never heard the name Leah Halton before, but that hasn't stopped the stunning Australian from becoming one of the internet's most famous faces - and the model is now well on her way to setting the record for TikTok video with the most likes ever. Leah, 23, uploaded a seemingly simple...
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
After Iran's attack on Israel was stopped with major help from the U.S. and other allies, Netanyahu has to heed them going forward.