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TikTok owner Bytedance unveils Ripple app that turns humming into tracks

TikTok owner Bytedance has launched Ripple, an invite-only beta music-making app that generates instrumentals from a user's humming, trained on licensed music and music it owns.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jul 2023

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US government extends deadline for Bytedance to circumvent TikTok ban

The US government has extended to 27 November the deadline for ByteDance to sell its American TikTok assets, while talks over an Oracle and Walmart deal continue.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2020

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Walmart teams up with Microsoft in TikTok US bid, as Bytedance puts shutdown contingencies in place

Walmart has teamed up with Microsoft in its bid to buy TikTok's US business, while Bytedance reportedly prepares for a temporary US shutdown of the app.…

Chris Cooke • 28 Aug 2020

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Donald Trump's TikTok ban is unconstitutional, says TikTok

TikTok owner Bytedance has begun legal proceedings in California arguing that Trump's executive orders banning the app are unconstitutional and an overreach of presidential powers.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Aug 2020

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Bytedance expected to sue over US TikTok ban this week

TikTok owner Bytedance has confirmed it will sue the US government over Donald Trump's executive orders banning TikTok in the US and ordering a sale of its American assets.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Aug 2020

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ByteDance's Resso goes properly live in India, but without Universal content

ByteDance's streaming service Resso has launched officially in India, but without Universal Music's catalogue, a gap some link to Tencent's stake in the major.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Mar 2020