TikTok Banned In India — Apple, Google Quickly Rip Down the App

Why is TikTok getting deleted by India? After child safety concerns were raised, Indian officials have swiftly taken action against TikTok.  As of early this morning, TikTok has disappeared from the Google and Apple app stores in India following a ban …

Spotify Expands Its ‘Spotify Lite’ Beta Into Asia — Starting With Malaysia

The Spotify Lite beta app with data cap features is now available in Malaysia for Android only. Spotify Lite is currently in beta and is aimed at developing countries where data usage is at a premium. The beta app features many of the same features of …

Google Play Artist Hub Is Shutting Down on April 30th — With No Replacement

Google sent indie artists an email yesterday informing them that Google Play Artist Hub is shutting down on April 30th. Google will no longer offer a direct portal for smaller musicians to upload their music. Google Play Artist Hub was first introduced…

Apple Music Redesigns Its Browse Tab for Quicker Access to Music

Apple Music has pushed an update that redesigns the Browse tab in the app for both iPhone and iPad. The new look appears to be server-side and is rolling out slowly, with some people receiving the update on Friday. The Browse tab used to be laid out wi…

Endel Inks With Warner Music: “We’re the First-Ever Algorithm to Sign a Major Label Deal”

Endel is a free app-based algorithm that produces personalized sounds to help focus and relax.  It just signed a 20-album major label deal. Alongside the signing with Warner Music Group, the company also announced the release of a new skill for Amazon …

TikTok Is Accidentally Deleting Accounts After Its $5.7MM Compliance Violation

After getting slapped with a $5.7 million dollar fine by the FTC for violating child privacy laws, TikTok is making sweeping changes to the platform. People under the age of 13 now have a drastically different app experience to better conform with the …