Whether you turn to TikTok to doom-scroll, unwind after a long day, or laugh at silly trends and memes, its irresistible pull is undeniable — much like a viral song on the app that’s stuck in your head and impossible to escape.

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs.

Drake's UMG lawsuit, the TikTok ban, the Nelly case and more music legal news from the past week, including cases involving Diddy and Tekashi 6ix9ine.

I’m thinking about how the 83-year-old is on borrowed time to craft a For You Page that speaks to his sensibilities, before the TikTok-ban hammer comes down on Sunday, January 19. I’m thinking about the Dayton,

Eminem's publisher sued a Detroit car dealership for using "Lose Yourself" in TikTok, Instagram and Facebook advertisements in a lawsuit on Monday.

The U.S. TikTok ban went into effect on the evening of January 18; here's how it could affect the music industry for better or worse.

Taylor Swift fans have used TikTok to form a community, make extra money and stream her Eras Tour concerts. Now it may go away.

What started as “the dance app” spawned countless memes, launched lucrative careers and shaped entire industries. Here’s how it got here.

Jennifer Knoepfle, Head of US A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group, reflects on her career in publishing, the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector today, and the key to being the best

It's been a big day for music lovers across Australia as triple j counted down the Hottest 100 tracks of 2024 — all voted by the public.

The study also found that Nevada is officially the most TikTok-obsessed state in America, with 3902 TikTok-related searches per 100,000 people - more than any other state in the U.S., and more than double that of Montana!

Dank Demoss, a Detroit-based rapper and influencer, filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against ride-share company Lyft after a driver allegedly denied her entry into his car due to her size. In a now-viral TikTok video,