Read previewPaul Hourican, TikTok's global head of music partnerships and programming, is leaving the company, the executive confirmed to Business Insider.
Hourican joined TikTok around four-and-half years ago in London as an executive heading up the company's UK music operations.
From there, he jumped into a role overseeing its European music operations before expanding into a global leadership position on the music team.
AdvertisementTikTok launched a massive push into the music business during Hourican's tenure at the company, rolling out a creator-hosted radio station on SiriusXM , a music-streaming app in five countries, and an artist-services arm called SoundOn.
Recently, the company has been flexing its influence in music as it battles with Universal Music Group over song licensing.
Persons:
—, Paul Hourican, Hourican, TikTok
Organizations:
Service, Business, Universal Music Group, LinkedIn
Locations:
London, SiriusXM, TikTok