NewsTikTok global revenue reached USD 11 million in Q1 2019The United States alone accounted for about two-thirds of TikTok’s global revenue. 1 min read
Visitor numbers for Indonesia hit a high last year, but the country plans to pull in even more tourists. NewsIndonesia teams up with TikTok to boost tourism1 min read
The feud between the two Chinese tech giants is reaching a whole new level. NewsBaidu and ByteDance in legal tug of war1 min read
Ending a three-week row between the Chinese tech giant and Indian authorities. NewsIndian court lifts TikTok ban after ByteDance pledges to invest USD 1 billion in the country1 min read
The ultimatum came after TikTok’s commitment to invest USD 1 billion locally over the next three years. NewsIndian supreme court issues ultimatum on TikTok ban1 min read
Douyin is partnering with 6 major film studios to collaborate on content NewsByteDance’s Douyin teams up with big name film production companies1 min read
The idea is to keep Douyin’s users within the app. NewsDouyin folds in e-commerce with mini-programs1 min read
The Indian government has asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores NewsIndian Supreme Court agrees to legal proceeding against TikTok1 min read
It’s not immediately clear if it’s related to the company’s ongoing negotiation with major music labels over royalties. NewsByteDance reportedly has more than 100 people working on a Spotify-like music streaming app1 min read
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