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shooter Salvador Ramos said "kids be scared" on TikTok before going on his bloody rampage. The 18-year-old killer was shot dead by police at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, US, after massacring 21 people at the school, including 19 children on Tuesday.

Scots DJ Calvin Harris has sent fans wild as he made his TikTok debut.

TikTok UK has teamed up with JD Sports to launch a three-part series of programmes celebrating rap music and culture, the first edition of which goes live later today, with parts two and three following on 1 and 8 Jun.Called ‘Oi TikTok’, each show will feature, and I quote, “interviews, performances from established and emerging artists, comedy shorts and lots more”. I don’t know about you, but it’s the “lots more” I’m looking forward to most.

Ah, TikTok. It’s the app that has given us so many weird and wonderful (and, admittedly, at times dangerous) beauty trends over the past few years.

Thania Garcia Among the many topics discussed during the Power Marketers of the Music Industry panel at Variety‘s 2022 Entertainment Marketing Summit, clearly TikTok and the importance of fan relationships were at the front of the group’s minds. Moderated by Variety‘s Andrew Hampp, the panel sorted through the many questions surrounding the marketers who are behind some of today’s top and developing music acts.This year’s music marketing panelists included: Krystian Santini of RocNation; Corey Sheridan of TikTok North America; Kendra Ellis of Atlantic Records; Val Pensa of RCA Records; and Alissa Pollack, executive VP of global music marketing at iHeartMedia.Pollack opened the conversation by discussing the key to Doja Cat’s TikTok success: “Doja Cat’s gonna do what Doja Cat wants to do,” she said.

TikTok video could've ended in a massive wardrobe malfunction.The Good As Hell singer, 34, took to the platform and flaunted her dancing skills as she copied a current TikTok trend to her hit single About Damn Time.In the 15-second TikTok, Lizzo boogied beside a desert resort swimming pool while strutting her dance moves.The positive body activist wore a striking two-piece bikini that showed off her killer curves and teased her ample assets as she followed some rapid dance choreography.Her bright purple hair was tied in a natural up-do, and she accessorised the sultry bikini look with a white brim beach hat and a pair of lip shaped sunglasses.She captioned the clip: "Love this dance tbh," followed by several eye emojis.Lizzo's TikTok fans had taken to the platform to compliment her body positivity and confidence.One TikTok user wrote: "I love how confident you are! Yes!"Another shared: "You look so hot in this outfit," while a third penned: "Yes, girl, show us how to move."The star recently opened up about her cosy relationship with One Direction's Harry Styles during an appearance on BBC's The One Show.Earlier in the month, the American singer joined hosts Gethin Jones and Lauren Laverne to promote her upcoming tour and Amazon Prime TV show when she discussed her relationship with the Watermelon Sugar singer.When asked about their relationship, Lizzo revealed: "We've been cool for a minute.

You’ll occasionally see tweets from artists half-jokingly saying they’re waiting to go viral on TikTok so they can live off their music. But Halsey showed that it’s not just indie artists who are expected to have their songs become massive hits on the platform to make their label happy. Over the weekend, Halsey posted a TikTok featuring an audio clip of a yet-to-be-released track with text that reads, “Basically I have a song that I love that I wanna release ASAP but my label won’t let me.

The Real World Homecoming reunited the OG New York cast for Paramount+ subscribers in 2021 and new celebrities opened their homes for the resurrection of Cribs, more popular series from past decades are getting the reboot treatment. As news broke about The Hills: Next Gen, the villainous Spencer Pratt didn’t mince words when talking about his co-stars from the original show.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe relationship between artist and label is often perceived as being between art and commerce, but it’s rarely that simple — and that ongoing push-pull has broken into the open with Halsey’s recent social media posts about her label apparently declining to release a new song until there was a viral TikTok “moment” to help promote it.No question: It’s crass when an artist’s creation is reduced to being marketed like a soft drink. On the other hand, the label’s job is to promote the music in the most effective and creative way they can — and in subsequent posts and replies, Halsey wrote, “I value the expertise and work of all the amazing people at my label.

North West is proving to be quite the savvy social media presence.On Monday the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West shared a revealing TikTok clip from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's splashy Portofino, Italy wedding reception held at the medieval Castello Brown fortress.There were many highlights from the long video with the best being mom Kim, 41, dancing to the music with her sister Khloe as they both sang. North at work:North West is proving to be quite the savvy social media presence.

Halsey is opening up more about how and why her record label won’t release one song of hers unless she goes viral on TikTok first.

was the “viral marketing video” their label was looking for, Halsey replied with laughing emojis. “Bruh I wish it was haha.

Thania Garcia Since Halsey posted a TikTok that her label will not let her release a new song she loves, the singer has sparked an intense debate amongst fans and industry professionals alike on the role the platform plays in the music world. The singer  frustrations at her record label in a TikTok on May 23, claiming that they’re being blocked from releasing her next single for marketing reasons.“Basically, I have a song that I love that I want to release ASAP, but my record label won’t let me,” read the text of the original TikTok Halsey (who uses she/they pronouns) posted that originally stirred the debate.

It’s kind of hard to remember a time when Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell didn’t have her trademark bright red hair. And although that’s unlikely to change any time soon, she just gave her look a major overhaul by switching to a fresh long bob.The 33 year old revealed the new style by taking part in a popular TikTok transformation trend, sharing a video in which she yanks the ends of her lengthy hair before transitioning into the long bob.

Halsey has accused her record label, Capitol Records, of refusing to release the first single from her new album. 

Halsey has shared a message claiming that their label are holding a new song hostage until they can “fake” a viral TikTok.Taking to their TikTok page, the singer – who released latest album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ last year – said in a post titled “I’m tired” that there is new music she wants to release “ASAP,” but that “marketing” is getting in the way and the label won’t let her share the new song.“My record company is saying that I can’t release it unless they can fake a viral moment on TikTok,” Halsey said.“Everything is marketing,” they added. “And they [the label] are doing this to basically every artist these days.”See the TikTok, which includes a snippet of the new song, below.I’m tired ♬ original sound – Halsey Back in March, Halsey teased that she had been writing new music and intends to make “a pop album” for their next release.The singer shared several posts on her Instagram Stories to update fans about their progress, writing: “Due to personal reasons I will be making a pop album.“I have an incredible song that I could put out as a single for radio next but I feel like that’s insane to do bc I haven’t even toured iichliwp [‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’] yet idk,” they wrote in a follow-up post.

Three-time Grammy nominee Halsey blasted Capitol Records on Sunday morning for demanding she create 'a fake viral moment on TikTok' before the label would allow them to release a new song.'Basically, I have a song that I love that I want to release ASAP, but my record label won't let me,' the 27-year-old pop star - whose pronouns are she/they - explained on TikTok.'I've been in this industry for eight years and I've sold over 165M records and my record company is saying I can't release it unless they can fake a viral moment on TikTok.' 'Everything is marketing': Three-time Grammy nominee Halsey blasted Capitol Records on Sunday morning for demanding she create 'a fake viral moment on TikTok' before the label would allow them to release a new songHalsey (born Ashley Frangipane) continued: 'Everything is marketing and they are doing this to every artist these days. I just want to release music, man and I deserve better TBH.

Halsey is speaking out.

Halsey is speaking out against their record label after it allegedly blocked the artist from releasing a new song.

Thania Garcia Halsey vented her frustrations at her record label in a TikTok on Sunday morning, claiming that they’re being blocked from releasing a “song I love” for marketing reasons. “Basically, I have a song that I love that I want to release ASAP, but my record label won’t let me,” reads the text starting the 29-second clip.With the unreleased track apparently playing in the background and a frown on their face, Halsey (who uses she/they pronouns) continued: “I’ve been in this industry for eight years and I’ve sold over 165 million records and my record company is saying I can’t release [the song] unless they can fake a viral moment on TikTok.”Reps for Halsey and their label, Astralwerks/Capitol, did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment on Sunday.