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Shortly after its initial official launch, TikTok Music is already in expansion mode.
The new app, which is a full-catalog subscription music streaming service that ties into a user’s TikTok account, is launching in three additional countries: Mexico, Australia and Singapore, the company announced today (July 18). The announcement comes just two weeks after the company announced the creation of TikTok Music, with its initial availability limited to Brazil and Indonesia.
The launch in the three new countries will initially be in closed beta, with users being invited to try the service with a three-month trial after downloading the app.
“TikTok Music is a new kind of music service that combines the power of music discovery on TikTok with a music streaming service offering millions of tracks from thousands of artists,” a TikTok spokesperson said in a statement. “We are now beta testing TikTok Music in Australia, Mexico [and] Singapore, and will have more news to share on the launch of TikTok Music in the coming months.”
TikTok Music grew out of, and is replacing, TikTok’s initial foray into music streaming, which it called Resso and which had been operating in India and Indonesia since March 2020, before later expanding into Brazil. That service was initially a free, ad-supported streamer before TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, announced in May that it would become subscription-only. Resso’s availability in Indonesia and Brazil is sunsetting on Sept. 5.
The announcement caps a big day for TikTok, which also unveiled a major new licensing partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG) allowing the company’s music to be used on the main app as well as in its commercial library, among other uses, while giving WMG artists greater access to some of TikTok’s tools to reach fans and sell merchandise. TikTok also announced the launch of a new emerging artist program called Elevate to promote artists both on and off the app.
TikTok Music is a significant step in the relationship between the wildly-popular social media app and the music business, which has been contested in recent years but has since begun to thaw with an increased partnership between the sides. Sony, which had pulled its catalog from Resso in recent months, struck a deal to return its catalog to both Resso and TikTok Music, for example. TikTok has also been rolling out tools to help creators, and additionally to help users find artists on the platform. The expansion of its streaming service could be a huge change in the digital service provider landscape, which hasn’t seen a new major player emerge in several years at this point — particularly one with as massive and engaged a user base as TikTok.
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Summer’s hottest country hitmakers will take centerstage as CMA Fest returns to ABC on Wednesday (July 19). Dierks Bentley and Elle King will return as hosts for the primetime special alongside Lainey Wilson. This years star-studded lineup of performers includes Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, Avril Lavigne, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Reba McEntire and Tim McGraw.
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In addition to hosting, King, Bentley and Wilson are all expected to take the stage for their own performance.
Additional performers include Alabama, Leon Bridges, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Vince Gill, HARDY, Tyler Hubbard, Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Darius Rucker, Tanya Tucker and Keith Urban.
The TV special, featuring a night of epic collaborations, was filmed during the milestone 50th CMA Fest in Nashville this past June. Keep reading for ways to watch and stream the CMA Fest TV special online.
How to Watch CMA Fest Online
CMA Fest 2023 is set to air on ABC on July 19 at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu the following day. Country music fans who don’t have cable may be able to watch it through an antenna to access local channels. You can join Hulu for free for the first month to stream CMA Fest and more.
Hulu starts at just $7.99/month for the basic, ad-supported plan and $14.99/month to stream without commercials. Enjoy hours of exclusive programming, live sports and new episodes of select cable and network TV shows the day after they air on Hulu.
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The streaming platform offers a few other options to save you money overall. For example, Hulu’s annual plan (from $69.99 a month) is a quick way to save on your bill, and there’s a bundle option that gets you Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for $12.99/month. Or, you can subscribe to Hulu + Live TV and enjoy Hulu Originals, FX shows and tons live network TV channels for $69.99/month.
Hulu allows up to six profiles under one account, stream from any compatible device (including a smart TV, laptop or gaming console), and stream on two different screens simultaneously.
Direct TV Stream is another great, budget-friendly way to watch live and on-demand local and cable channels. For a limited time only, streaming packages are $10 off for the first three months (regularly $74.99). The package comes with channels including ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, Nickelodeon, ESPN, Bravo, BET, MTV, ESPN, TNT and HGTV.
Country music fans can also catch the CMA Fest primetime special on Sling TV and Fubo TV, and Express VPN, which gives you access to ABC, Hulu and more from outside of the U.S.
Right now, you can take advantage of Sling TV‘s limited-time promo, which gives you the first month for as low as $15 on both the blue and orange plans (regularly $40). You can also combine both plans for $30 (regularly $55) and enjoy over 60 channels, DVR storage and the ability to stream on multiple devices at once.
Amazon Music elevated Ryan Redington to general manager on Tuesday (July 18). The announcement was made by Steve Boom, who joined Amazon’s senior leadership team in December, where he now oversees not just Amazon Music but Audible, Wondery, Amp, Twitch and Amazon Games.
Redington has “played a number of critical leadership roles in Amazon Music’s journey to becoming one of the leading global streaming services today,” Boom wrote to staff in an email. “… He’s earned trust with the industry across dozens of artist partnerships, finding new ways to scale their new releases through global concerts and festival livestreams. Amazon Music already pays rightsholders billions annually, and under Ryan’s leadership we will continue to build a foundation to help artists scale and monetize their fanbases in new ways.”
Redington is a 15-year veteran of Amazon, starting on the video team and then moving over to the physical sales side of the organization, focusing on CDs and vinyl. He subsequently shifted to digital and was part of the team that launched Amazon Music back in 2014.
In his wide-ranging current role, he oversees artist and genre marketing, label and artist relations, playlisting and programming, livestreams and editorial content, physical merchandise, and artist analytics.
Last year, Amazon Music Unlimited raised its price for Prime subscribers and expanded its ad-free offering for Prime members from 2 million songs to more than 100 million songs. Prime members can only listen to all that music on shuffle, unless they upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited.
“We need to think about a streaming service as not just being a catalog of recorded music, but being a host of services that connect artists and fans together,” Boom told The Verge in November. “… When you get into areas like merch, there are unlimited amounts that people are willing to spend to connect with their favorite artist and to represent their fandom. Obviously, Amazon has a position as a pretty big global retailer that is good at e-commerce and logistics, and it is a brand that people really trust as a place to spend money. I think that sets us up really well for the future.”
In January, Amazon announced that it was upping prices again for U.S. and U.K. subscribers. Amazon Music Unlimited went from $9.99 to $10.99 for individual subscribers in the U.S. and increased from $4.99 to $5.99 for subscribers to the student plan.
Warner Music Group and TikTok struck a multi-year licensing deal allowing creators on the short-form video app to use WMG music on Tuesday, marking the first publicly announced deal between a major music company since the popular social media platform since licensing renegotiations began about 18 months ago.
The companies said in a joint statement that the multi-platform agreement licenses the full repertoire of Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music to TikTok, TikTok Music, CapCut, and TikTok’s Commercial Music Library.
It is the first sizeable deal struck since WMG’s Chief Executive Officer Robert Kyncl took over in January, and it marks the cooling of what has at times been tough negotiations between TikTok and the music industry establishment.
Kyncl and TikTok’s chief execurtive Shou Chew said the agreement would benefit artists.
“We are very excited to partner with Warner Music Group to create a shared vision for the future in which artists, songwriters, music fans and the industry can all benefit from the power of discovery on TikTok platforms,” Chew said.
While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kyncl described the deal as an “expanded and significantly improved partnership for both companies. We can jointly deliver greater value to WMG’s artists and songwriters and TikTok’s users.”
TikTok has been engaged in ongoing negotiations for roughly the last year over remuneration to the 100-plus rights holders through whom it must license music played on its app. Billboard reported that TikTok had struck short-term licensing deals in 2020 with most major music companies–shorter than the 18-24-month licenses common between the music and tech industries–to use 30-second clips of songs.
But negotiations to reach more permanent agreements had been fraught, with the music industry pushing for greater incentives for rights holders and TikTok exploring what music was really worth on its platform.
Kyncl’s WMG being the first to announce it struck an agreement with TikTok comes after he signaled a friendlier tone during comments he made at a banking conference in March. Kyncl expressed empathy for executives at TikTok at the Morgan Stanley conference, who he said are at “a company that’s kind of embattled today with lots of different institutions around the world.”
“That’s all I look for, fair setup on both sides and to grow a business together,” Kyncl said in March.
Tony Yip, the chief strategy officer for Chinese audio streaming company Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), will step down on August 31, the company announced Monday (July 17). He plans to spend more time with his family overseas and pursue other personal interests, according to the press release. The company did not indicate who will replace […]
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 commences this week in Australia and New Zealand. This is the first year that the competition will have two host nations, which means unless you got really good travel deals to watch the teams go head-to-head live, you’ll need to rely on streaming options in order to watch soccer matches.
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This year, the tournament will begin Thursday (July 20) until August 20, when the final two teams face off. To kick off the competition, New Zealand will take on Norway starting at 3 a.m. ET, Australia will play Ireland at 6 a.m. ET and Nigeria will go up against Canada at 10:30 p.m. ET on opening day.
When does the U.S. women’s team play? You can catch them start their journey towards another World Cup trophy on Friday (July 21) at 9 p.m. ET when they play against Vietnam.
To check out the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule, click here.
Keep reading to learn how to watch the competition for free.
How to Watch FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Fox Sports is the official English-language broadcast partner in the U.S., which means you’ll need to tune in to Fox Sports or any of its affiliated channels, such as Fox and FS1. Since it’s airing live on network television, cable viewers can tune in for free. Just be sure to check with your provider’s channel guide to find out what channel Fox Sports is on. You’ll also be able to view it through FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app (you’ll just need to log in with your provider’s info).
Don’t have cable? You might be able to watch it using an HD antenna like one of these on Amazon. If you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on cable, there are some free and affordable streaming options such as DirecTV Stream. Right now, you can take advantage of their limited-time promo giving you $10 off its plans; after that you’ll pay as low as $74.99/month.
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After the three months is over you’ll have to pay $74.99/month for the Entertainment plan, which gives you 75+ channels, DVR storage and unlimited screens to stream on. If you want additional channels, the Choice plan provides everything the Entertainment plan comes with along with 105+ channels and regional sports at no additional cost for $99.99/month after the trial ends.
And for even more programs, the Premier plan gives you everything that comes with the Choice plan as well as Max, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime for no additional cost at $154.99/month after the promo ends.
Want more affordable streaming options? Fubo offers a free trial, which means you can watch the Women’s World Cup for free. SlingTV is also offering a promo right now where you can get the first month for $15 (regularly $40). The subscription includes at least 31 network channels, DVR access and an additional promo where you get 30 days free of premium channels including Showtime, Starz, MGM+ and AMC+ when you sign up. Choose between the blue package, the orange package or combine both and get access to over 60 channels, DVR and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once. With the promo, both channels combined is only $30 for the first month (regularly $55).
You can also subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, which gives you access to the entire Hulu library including Hulu Originals and FX shows as well as a ton of network TV channels. If you like bundles, you can add on ESPN+ and Disney+ to expand your program offerings.
Viewing outside of the United States? Make sure to use ExpressVPN to catch all the action.
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Nothing does drama quite like a classic soap opera, and with streaming options dominating how we watch our favorite programs, we can stream old and new episodes wherever and wherever we want.
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For the first time in 60 years, though, the unions for writers and actors are on strike at the same time, which has shut down production on most TV and film productions. For daytime soaps fans, you can breathe a sigh of relief as it won’t be impacting soap operas … for now.
Why aren’t soaps being impacted? Well, according to Deadline, “SAG-AFTRA’s film and TV contract, which expires June 30, does not apply to SAG-AFTRA members working on soaps.” This is because soap opera actors operate under a different contract within SAG-AFTRA called the SAG-AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting (aka the Network Code). That contract runs through July 2024, which means soaps actors are required to work regardless of the larger union being on strike. That’s right, everything from The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful won’t be impacted by the ongoing strikes at this point.
Since soaps tend to work weeks to months in advance, production already has a lot of scripts to keep the shows running.
New content will continue being produced for the time being, meaning you won’t have to rewatch old episodes to keep yourself occupied until the strike comes to an end.
Keep reading for the best ways to stream soap operas online.
How to Watch Soaps Online
For those with cable, you can tune into CBS to watch The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, whereas you can see Days of Our Lives on NBC and General Hospital on ABC. Make sure to refer to your provider’s channel guide to find what channel each on is on.
Don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on cable? There are affordable live TV network options with free trials such as Fubo and DirecTV Stream, which means you can watch your favorite soaps for free. You can subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, which gives you access to the entire Hulu library including Hulu Originals and FX shows as well as a ton of network TV channels — including ABC for $69.99/month.
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DirecTV Stream is currently offering a promo where you get $10 off for the first three months, after that you’ll pay as low as $74.99/month. Once the promo ends, you’ll have to pay $74.99/month for the Entertainment plan, which gives you 75+ channels, DVR storage and the unlimited screens to stream on. If you want additional channels, the Choice plan provides everything the Entertainment plan comes with along with 105+ channels and regional sports at no additional cost for $99.99/month after the trial ends.
With the Premier plan you’ll get everything that comes with the Choice plan as well as Max, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime for no additional cost at $154.99/month after the promo ends.
Other Ways to Stream Soaps
If you don’t watch every soap on TV, then you can save additional money by subscribing to the streamer its on. Subscribers to Hulu, Paramount+ and Peacock can watch current episodes of soaps for no additional cost, but for those without a subscription, you’ll need to sign up in order to watch.
Fans of The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful can watch new episodes on CBS.com or on the app, but you’ll need to log in with a provider. Paramount+ features not only CBS shows, but a library full of Paramount+ Originals and exclusive content including Praise This, 1883, Yellowstone, Scream VI, Beavis & Butthead, A Hollywood High and more starting at $4.99/month after a 7-day free trail. Paramount+ is also now the home of Showtime, which means if you want to catch up on Yellowjackets and more Showtime Originals, you can add the channel onto your subscription for $11.99/month.
To catch new episodes of General Hospital, you can watch it through ABC.com or on the app, but like with CBS, you’ll need a provider login. Otherwise, Hulu offers a selection of ABC shows as well as Hulu Originals and FX content including American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Abbott Elementary, White Men Can’t Jump, What We Do in the Shadows, The Handmaid’s Tale, Prey, Bob’s Burgers and more starting at $7.99/month after a 30-day free trial. If you love bundling, you can even add ESPN+ and Disney+ starting at $12.99/month.
Days of Our Lives is an NBC show that you can catch up on through NBC.com or the app (with a provider’s login). Peacock is another way you can tune into all the drama, with its most popular plan being $4.99/month, or you can save 17% with an annual plan from $49.99/year. You’ll be able to watch programs such as Bupkis, Mrs. Davis, Poker Face, Bel-Air, Poker Face, Yellowstone, The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, Vanderpump Rules, Queens Court, The Traitors, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Based on a True Story, Sick and other Peacock Originals in addition to NBC and Bravo shows, sports and more.
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Having cable isn’t enough if you want to catch all the hottest TV series and movies (like the Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas documentary), you’ll need to have access to streamers. Streaming options seem to be endless today, but before you can tune into Hulu, Paramount+, Prime Video and more, you need to make sure you have a streaming device. Just like your streamers though, these come at a cost, but fortunately there are deals that will provide you with a quality streaming device for less.
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What is considered the best streaming device? This all comes down to your preferences such as how much you’re willing to spend, storage space and if you want an extra features like photo storage and the ability to stream music.
Rather than spend hours researching different model of streaming devices, we did the work and rounded up the best streaming device deals to keep you plugged into your favorite programs — without burning a hole in your wallet.
Keep reading to show the deals.
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The most budget-friendly pick is the Roku Express, which includes a remote for accessing everything from Netflix to Disney+. Just connect it to wifi and you can stream everything including over 300 live TV channels all in HD quality. The home screen is also customizable to put your most-used apps front and center.
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For less than $50, you’ll be able to take advantage of all that Fire TV Stick has to offer including Prime Video as well as access to streaming platforms through Amazon’s app store. The model will play programs in 4K Ultra HD with capability of Dolby Vision, HDR and HDR10+ and has the ability to stream live TV.
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For 20% off you can enjoy all that Chromecast has to offer including six months free of Peacock Premium and personalized recommendations of movies, shows, live TV, Netflix, and more without having to jump from app-to-app. You’ll also be able to use Google Assistant to ask it to search for movies, shows — whatever you want.
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If you’re looking to splurge, you can currently snag this version of Apple TV for 31% off and enjoy everything from Apple Music, Apple TV+ and more with just the touch of a button. You’ll also have access to the Apple App Store to download any of the apps and upload photos, watch video on YouTube and more.
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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF team are back together for another dangerous adventure in the latest installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One officially premieres Friday (July 14) exclusively in theaters, which you can purchase tickets for here.
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If you’re a fan of the movie series, are new to the action-packed storylines, or are on a mission to watch every Cruise movie out there, you’ll definitely want to catch up on the previous films before you head to your closest theater.
Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve listed out the best order to watch the Mission: Impossible films below. Should you accept this mission, you’ll be caught up on all the characters and plot points that’ll help avoid any confusion — especially if you attempt to see the latest film without any prior knowledge.
Including the newest addition to the Mission: Impossible series, there are a total of seven films you can sit back and enjoy. The best order to watch the movies is based on their release date, which is as follows: Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible 2, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, Mission: Impossible — Fallout and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.
Keep reading to learn how to watch the first six movies.
How to Watch the Mission: Impossible Series for Free
The Mission: Impossible franchise is a part of Paramount, which means Paramount+ subscribers can watch the first six movies for no additional cost.
Not subscribed? Paramount+ starts at just $5.99/month after one week free. You can also choose to bundle Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99/month and have access to the entire Paramount+ library as well as Showtime’s exclusive library of original TV shows and movies.
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The platform is home to a bunch of original shows and movies such as Queen of the Universe, Fatal Attraction, Rabbit Hole, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, 1923, iCarly,The Good Fight, Mayor of Kingstown, Seal Team, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Why Women Kill and Before I Forget.
Subscribers have the option of streaming Paramount+ directly or from Prime Video (ExpressVPN allows you to stream from outside of the U.S.). Not a Prime member? Launch your free 30-day trial here. You can also click here for more ways to land a 30-day free trial to Paramount+.
Other Ways to Watch the Mission: Impossible Series
For those who’d rather own the movies and grow their Mission: Impossible merch collection, you have the option to buy the movies series on DVD. It comes in three versions including 4K, Blue-ray and DVD. You can also buy the movie collection on Prime Video here for $29.99.
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Keep a hardcopy of the Mission: Impossible series in the form of this collectable box set that includes the first six movies. It comes in 4K resolution allowing you to watch Cruise and his team in the highest resolution as they fight life-threatening forces and save the world.
Check below to watch the trailer for Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.
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Imagine Dragons are bringing a concert straight to your living room with a new documentary special. On Friday (July 14), Hulu is dropping Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas, a concert experience that will showcase the rise of the band from their early days of playing shows at casinos and dive bars to becoming the sensation we know and love today.
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Hulu and Imagine Dragons took to Instagram on June 21 to announce the special with a trailer teasing what to expect.
“This is the first tour I knew we were Imagine Dragons,” lead singer Dan Reynolds said in the trailer. Throughout the rest of the video is clips of the bandmates giving sit-down interviews as well as scenes from their tour and performance in Las Vegas.
Throughout the film, you’ll get to hear from the bandmates themselves as they delve into their past as a small indie band and the thoughts and feelings they have toward what they’ve grown into. All of that leads to their performance in Las Vegas — a city significant to the band, as it’s where they grew and shaped their music together.
Keep reading to learn how to stream Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas.
How to Watch Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas
The documentary special is a Hulu Original, which means it’s exclusive to the streamer. Those who already have a subscription can watch it for free, but you’ll need to subscribe in order to watch it.
Not subscribed to Hulu? Now’s your chance to join for free for the first month as the streamer is offering a 30-day free trial. Hulu’s most popular membership plan is the ad-supported package, which is $7.99/month. For a commercial-free experience, you can subscribe to Hulu’s premium plan for $14.99/month, which gives you everything from the ad-supported plan, plus you can download programs and stream them offline.
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For additional savings, bundle Hulu with Disney+ and ESPN+ for $12.99/month. Don’t want to bundle? Hulu members can add Disney+ by itself for an extra $2.99/month and additional channels like Starz for an added charge. Additionally, students can subscribe to Hulu for just $1.99 a month.
Looking for live TV? Try Hulu + Live TV for $69.99/month. The streaming package comes with over 75 live channels, DVR storage plus access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu users can even create up to six profiles under one account and stream from up to two different screens at once. Hulu is also accessible from your smart TV, laptop, notebook or gaming console.
Watch the trailer for Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas below.
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