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.

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.

“Marvel Snap,” a popular mobile card game published by ByteDance’s Nuverse games division, shut down gameplay over the weekend as the U.S. TikTok ... has sued Universal Music Group for ...

The Grammys announced Tuesday that comedian Trevor Noah will host the music awards show on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles for the fifth straight year.

The brief shutdown of the platform in the US sparked panic in the music industry, which has found its best platform in the Chinese network. However, many warn of its influence: "It has excessive power over songs and the world in general.