ByteDance In The News

TikTok crosses 1.5 billion downloads

TikTok is the third most downloaded non-gaming app in 2019

TikTok owner could launch Spotify rival next month – report

Firm is in talks with labels for global licensing deals

Tencent Music under investigation by China’s antitrust authority – report

Investigation could end exclusive licensing deals with majors

TikTok poaches key European music rights lawyer as it embarks on legal battle with licensing body ICE

Dr. Joern Radloff joins Bytedance amid crucial dispute with ex-employer ICE

TikTok parent hires ex-Deezer exec to run music biz relations in Latin America

Executive was previously Head of Music Industry Relations Americas at Deezer

Snapchat in talks with majors to expand music use in posts – report

Negotiations ongoing according to Wall Street Journal

TikTok owner to launch Spotify rival – report

App could launch as soon as fall 2019 "in a number of territories"

Record labels want TikTok owner ByteDance ‘to pay them hundreds of millions of dollars’ – report

ByteDance is currently valued at around $75bn