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TikTok rival Triller acquires influencer marketing firm Julius

Founded in 2012, Julius connects influencers with brands and agencies

TikTok, indie tracks, AI, and tech-driven ‘efficiencies’: Robert Kyncl’s first earnings call at WMG wasn’t short on punchiness

MBW digests the new Warner boss's first-ever earnings call

Spotify wants 50 million creators on its platform by 2030. BandLab already has 60 million.

And wait until you read how many tracks are being made on the Singapore-headquartered platform each month...

Google parent Alphabet to slash global workforce by 6%, with 12,000 workers to be laid off

Tech giant become latest to axe substantial number of its employees

YouTube and Goldenvoice renew exclusive multi-year deal for Coachella livestream

The 2023 Coachella will mark the 11th year that YouTube will be livestreaming the event

SoundHound axes nearly 50% of staff less than a year after IPO

SoundHound went public in New York in April 2022 via a $2.1bn SPAC merger

Music livestreaming app Sessions, founded by ex-Pandora boss, quietly shuts down

Platform was launched by Tim Westergren in April 2020

TikTok offers cheaper ads in race against social media rivals Meta, YouTube and Twitter (report)

FT report cites advertisers, industry bodies and brands