On TikTok, pop stars — Halsey, FKA Twigs, and Florence Welch among them — have been complaining a lot lately about their labels forcing them to make TikToks. As people spent the early part of the pandemic staring at their phones instead of flocking to concerts, the short-form-video social-media platform upended music discovery. In many cases, it gave unknown ... Show More
Jun 27
How Americana helped mainstream country find its soul
As we've been examining over the course of Country Week, country music has found a larger audience, in part by widening its sonic palette. For the final episode of this series, we take a look at a genre on the outskirts of country – Americana music – and how it's being used to co ... Show More
35m 22s
Jun 2021
Is TikTok Helping or Hurting the Music Industry?
After the bloody phenomenon that was “Drivers License,” - I’m sure you’ve heard it - Luce & Liv decided they had to do a deep dive into TikTok’s mega influence over the music industry.We discuss the drama, TikTok musicals, ALL the songs that have gone viral, and what this means f ... Show More
32m 23s
Mar 2024
What’s happening to music on TikTok?
If you’ve made a TikTok recently, you might not have been able to add your favourite artist’s music. That’s because Universal, a massive record label that represents a third of all music in the world, won’t let TikTok use music by any of its signed artists - or songs that were wr ... Show More
13m 28s
Feb 2023
2AM The Night Still Young
TikTok music has undeniably become a cultural phenomenon, transforming the way we discover, enjoy, and interact with music. With its vast user base and viral nature, TikTok has become a breeding ground for musical trends and breakthrough artists. The platform's unique algorithm a ... Show More
8m 48s
May 2021
ICYMI: The Backyardigans Have the Hottest Song on TikTok
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle open with High Speed Downloads on two viral stories: the photos of Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora, and Taika Waititi sharing an apparent three-way kiss, and the journey of the woman who live-tweeted her cross-country flight to pursue a man who m ... Show More
27m 55s