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From Lizzo to Kate Bush, how TikTok dominated the music industry in 2022

The TikTok app logo. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

The music of TikTok is inescapable.

Whether you hear it on your phone or in the background at the mall, songs that do well on TikTok usually dominate both the charts and playlists.

The social media app is a power player in the music industry with the capability to launch new stars and reignite love for long-forgotten songs.

, senior media reporter at Insider covering TikTok and social media, says record labels and artists are focused on creating songs

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