Musicians are saying no to TikTok

Insiders view TikTok — and musicians' growing resistance to it — as the latest evolution in a business that prizes visual presentation.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 26, 2022 Fans and record labels are addicted to TikTok. But some artists are just saying no This week, pop star Halsey criticized her record label for its reliance on TikTok to promote her music, and other prominent artists followed suit. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Commentary: Why the Onion's take on the Uvalde shooting captures every parent's worst nightmare The image of the yellow police tape on the Onion's front page today is the color of every parent's worst nightmare: that their child's school became the target of yet another mass shooting. SHARE       READ MORE What's next for Ellen DeGeneres once her talk show goes off the air? Despite offers pouring in, outgoing daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres says she's planning on sitting still after "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" ends Thursday. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'No matter what happens' in his trial with Heard, Johnny Depp says he spoke his truth In his rebuttal on the witness stand Wednesday, Johnny Depp called ex-wife Amber Heard's abuse allegations "humiliating ... and all false." SHARE       READ MORE Review: With pain in the air, Olivia Rodrigo offers catharsis and empathy at homecoming show The 19-year-old spoke to the day's tragic events while delivering an emotional hits-packed performance to an audience of enraptured Gen Z girls. SHARE       READ MORE Baz Luhrmann's unruly 'Elvis' shakes up the Cannes Film Festival Austin Butler plays the King of Rock 'n' Roll and Tom Hanks plays his ruthless manager in the Cannes-premiered biopic. SHARE       READ MORE These TV shows and events have been pulled in the wake of Texas school shooting From "FBI" to "Physical," TV shows and entertainment events have been postponed out of respect for the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US