Bob Dylan Joins TikTok Forward of Looming App Ban

The days they’re a-changin’, and with only some days to head prior to a possible U.S. ban of TikTok, veteran musician Bob Dylan has in spite of everything joined the preferred video sharing app.

83-year-old Dylan made his debut on TikTok on Tuesday (Jan. 14), sharing a unmarried submit which urges doable fans to “Discover the arena of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok”. The accompanying video options a large number of clips, stills, and report covers from Dylan’s long occupation, soundtracked to clips of “Like a Rolling Stone”, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”, “Storm”.

Whilst Dylan’s look at the app within the wake of the discharge of James Mangold’s A Entire Unknown biopic has been well-received by means of his fanbase, a lot of the eye is being excited by his rather past due arrival given the approaching TikTok Ban.

“You’ve were given half-hour king,” wrote one consumer on Dylan’s submit, whilst some other added, “bob dylan save tiktok.” Others nonetheless made connection with his catalog of their posts, noting that “tiktok is knocking on heavens door”.

Because it stands, TikTok is dealing with an coming near near ban for the reason that American govt is anxious about its Chinese language possession. After the Excellent Courtroom closing month agreed to listen to TikTok’s problem to the legislation that might both pressure ByteDance to promote the app or bar it from the U.S., the Courtroom’s coming near near determination implies that if the legislation is upheld, ByteDance shall be compelled to unload the app or face a ban on Sunday (Jan. 19).

Dylan’s speedy long term, then again, appears just a little extra positive these days, particularly for the reason that the reaction to A Entire Unknown has observed his catalog earn 11.6 million U.S. on-demand streams within the week finishing Dec. 26.

Whilst it’s unknown whether or not Dylan’s debut on TikTok is a part of a biopic-inspired determination to achieve a more recent fanbase, it does come about in a while after his fresh determination to ostensibly start the usage of social media with better frequency. In November, Dylan shared a Tweet praising a efficiency from Nick Cave and the Dangerous Seeds in France, main Cave to reply with gratitude.

“I used to be elated to assume Bob Dylan were within the target market,” Cave wrote on his sporadically-updated Purple Hand Recordsdata web site. “And because I doubt I’ll get a possibility to thank him for my part, I’ll thank him right here. Thanks, Bob!”