Social-media platform Triller has faced various lawsuits from music rightsholders over royalty payments in recent years. Merlin is another of the litigants, and now it has won a default judgement in its case.
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Triller could be delisted from Nasdaq exchange over late filings
The trouble with Triller – yes, Trekkies, that’s a nod in your direction – appears to be continuing. The social-media firm is at risk of having its shares delisted from the Nasdaq […]
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Triller raises $50m funding in effort to ‘outlast TikTok’
Short-video firm Triller’s attempt to capitalise on a TikTok ban last month – it launched a ’Save My TikToks’ tool to help people backup their videos and move them to Triller […]
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Triller merges with financial services and healthcare firm AGBA
It’s been a bumpy couple of years for short-video platform Triller in terms of its music deals. It was sued by UMG in 2023 over royalty payments and reporting, and agreed to pay […]
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Triller is behind on music-licensing payments to the tune of $23.6m
The saga of short-video service Triller’s efforts to go public continues. Its latest SEC regulatory filing includes some new information.
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Triller files to go public on the New York Stock Exchange
Short-video app Triller has announced plans to go public at various points in its history, but could those plans finally come to fruition?
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Triller to pay Sony Music $4.5m in case over music usage
Triller’s relationships with the music industry have been distinctly rocky in recent times, epitomised by a Sony Music lawsuit.
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Universal Music sues Triller over royalty payments and reporting
In May 2021, the pair settled their differences with a new licensing deal, but barely 20 months on the relationship has crumbled again.
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Triller music deals under the microscope amid catalogue removals
What’s the deal with Triller and music? It’s a longstanding question around the short-video service, and there are competing narratives.
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Triller says that it has secured a new $310m investment
Despite legal headaches including an ongoing lawsuit from Sony Music, Triller says that it now plans to go public this quarter.
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Verzuz founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland settle Triller lawsuit
Bad news for anyone who’s already bought a lorry-load of popcorn in anticipation of watching the face off against Triller in court.
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Triller raises $200m ahead of Q4 IPO; Sony sues claiming non-payment
Another exciting day for Triller, the short-video app which seems to attract controversy at every turn.
