17 Feb 2026TikTok teams up with Apple Music for full-song playback,...TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to pilot two new features in the short-form video app,...By In-house team
11 Feb 2026TikTok reportedly revising music royalty model to include...TikTok is preparing to revise the way it pays music rights holders, according to information shared...By Ano Shumba
06 Feb 2026TikTok plans shift to per-play Music pay-outs, according to...TikTok is preparing to revise its long-criticised music royalty payment system, with plans to...By In-house West Africa
29 Dec 2025BMG renews TikTok publishing deal, strengthens songwriter...Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) has renewed its direct music publishing agreement with TikTok,...By Music In Africa...
26 Nov 2025TikTok announces title sponsors for 2025 Sub-Saharan Africa...TikTok has named NIVEA (Beiersdorf) and inDrive as the official Title Sponsors of the 2025 Sub-...By Ano Shumba
28 Aug 2025TikTok launches artist insights platform in South AfricaTikTok has launched its TikTok for Artists platform in South Africa, giving musicians, their teams...By Music In Africa...
26 Aug 2025TikTok launches artist insights platform in NigeriaTikTok has launched its TikTok for Artists platform in Nigeria, following its global rollout...By In-house West Africa
15 Jul 2025TikTok deletes 3.6m Nigerian videos in Q1 2025 over policy...TikTok has removed more than 3.6 million videos from its Nigerian platform between January and...By Ano Shumba
04 Jun 2025TikTok launches global analytics platform to empower artistsTikTok has officially launched its global artist analytics platform, TikTok for Artists, two months...By Music In Africa...
21 May 2025SoundCloud partners TikTok to enhance music discovery...SoundCloud and TikTok have announced a new partnership that will see SoundCloud integrated into...By Music In Africa...
20 Feb 2025TikTok’s music chief Ole Obermann reportedly departing for...TikTok head of music business development, Ole Obermann, is reportedly leaving the company to join...By Music In Africa...
18 Nov 2024M.A.D Solutions inks licensing deal with TikTok Africa-focused music distributor M.A.D Solutions, known for promoting Nigerian stars like Flavour,...By In-house West Africa