music

• Ari Elkins is TikTok’s musical tastemaker. He’s launching his own record label.
• The amount of classical music in YouTube videos is up 90% year-over-year

  The background music platform Epidemic Sound released an end-of-year wrap-up that identified classical music as one of its biggest trends.

  
• Charli D’Amelio ventures into music with her debut single

  Charli D'Amelio's debut single, 'If You Ask Me To,' is now available. The TikTok star is still thriving on 'Dancing with the Stars.'

  
• Epidemic Sound provides background audio for videos. A new web series profiles the artists behind that music.

  Vuhlandes is the host of 'Behind the Sound,' a music web series that brings attention to artists whose tracks are available on Epidemic Sound.

  
• How does Winamp plan to return to its glory days? It has a creator-centric music platform in the works.
• Beyoncé has arrived on TikTok
• Want more data about your listening habits? Try YouTube Music’s seasonal recaps.
• ‘Stranger Things’ fans are ‘Running Up That Hill’ and pushing Kate Bush up the Spotify charts
• Creator-facing music platform Slip.stream just raised $7.5 million. One of its investors is one of the ‘Big Three’ labels.
• Halsey called out their record label after being compelled to produce a “viral TikTok moment” for a new song
• TikTok star Ari Elkins is building playlists on Spotify Live. Then he’s releasing them through a new podcast.
• TikTok is starting to look more like a record label