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Weā€™re so excited to be bringing back the 30-Day TikTok Challenge (our 3rd one this year) with Adobe this upcoming Monday July 20th.

 

So many of our past participants have hit 10K and way way beyond. 

 

We have some huge prizes that you will be super excited about, including the 12 Month Adobe Creative Cloud subscription ($635)

 

Make sure to sign up here to participate: https://www.nylonpink.tv/30-day-tiktok-challenge

07/16/20 Daily Tip from Kaila - Will TikTok Get Banned?

Wellā€¦.anything can happen. After all, none of us thought that we were going to be spending 2020 in quarantine.

However, in my opinion, itā€™s highly unlikely for several reasons:

  • TikTok employs thousands of people in the US. Banning the app would cause thousands to lose their jobs in a time when we canā€™t afford to have more people out of work
  • The CEO of TikTok is American - Kevin Mayer. Not only that, he is the highly respected former head of streaming at Disney
  • TikTokā€™s data is not stored in China, itā€™s stored in Singapore and the US and TikTok just purchased $800 Million in cloud services from Google for data storage
  • The US has never banned an app before and free speech is one of our central values

There will likely be major changes in the upcoming months as TikTok ensures that it is in compliance with everything that is under question.

 

Either way, if TikTok went away one day, youā€™ve still invested your time in being exposed to a new audience, likely gained more Instagram followers already, and learned how to create addictive short form video content. It's a win-win situation!

Trends and Features

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Our girl Orly Campbellā€™s video just hit 60K views! Congrats!

 

TikTok News

Banning TikTok is a human rights issue

Kevin Trong writes: ā€œThere are no easy answers, but banning an app used by billions of people to express themselves should not be taken lightly.ā€ 

 

It's hard to say how much of the current concern is American protectionism, how much is legitimate fear of surveillance and foreign influence, and how much of it is xenophobia.

 

Check out his article on Vice to see a timeline of recent up to date news since TikTok was banned for use by federal employees on March 4.

 

 

TikTok Ban Would Cripple the Music Industry

In this article from The Rolling Stone, one music executive states: ā€œā€œTikTok is the most important thing in music right now.ā€  ā€œA song with 5,000 TikTok videos is getting thrown a $2 million deal.ā€ 

 

Labels invest heavily in TikTok to help promote new releases and a TikTok ban would be a huge setback to an industry already reeling the huge hit from Covid for live performances.

 

 

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Our Favorite TikTok Product of the Week

Shoot Overhead Videos with ease!

As food creators, we are CONSTANTLY creating content that requires overhead step-by-step shots. This awesome and affordable gooseneck phone tripod will be the only one you use after you purchase it. The adjustable neck lets you move your phone while shooting and it stays securely in place. Check it out here.

 

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