How TikTok is changing the music industry ft. Sofi Tukker
Their new song Veneno is an example of a viral remix.
How often do you discover new music on TikTok? Chances are, quite a lot. That’s because TikTok is becoming a go-to app for finding and remixing music.
Veneno is an example of this. It’s a song from the 1980s by Ronaldo Silva, which was sampled by Mari Merenda and Sophia Ardessore on TikTok, and then remixed by pop duo Sofi Tukker in Florida.
We speak to Sofi Tukker (Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern) about why they fell in love with this song, and why they chose to release it.
We’re also joined by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Maia Beth, music commentator Derrick Gee, and Nigerian rapper Reggie Rankin’ who explain the pros and cons of the app.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Mora Morrison, William Lee Adams and Benita Barden
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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