News From the Music World
While politicians fret about banning TikTok, 21.8 million Germans spend a staggering 35 hours monthly scrolling through dance videos and shopping deals. The app’s grip on German digital life deepens despite security concerns.
As TikTok battles potential bans, its aggressive music licensing moves with UMG and against independents signal deeper industry control. Artists must adapt or risk being left behind.
Radiohead’s “Let Down” mysteriously explodes onto Billboard Hot 100 after 28 years. TikTok’s emotional embracing of the 90s track bewilders music industry experts. How did this sleeping giant wake up?
Despite multiple extensions, TikTok remains Chinese-owned while Trump—once its biggest threat—now protects the platform he personally enjoys. National security concerns fade as millions of creators hold their breath.
While other viral hits fade away, this love ballad defied TikTok’s fleeting nature to dominate Billboard for 10 straight weeks. Emotional storytelling trumps industry gatekeepers. Fans couldn’t stop listening.
