TikTok’s Parent Company ByteDance Closes Brief Book Publishing Arm

TikTok is closing their publishing program

TikTok announced that its publishing program for authors, called 8th Note Press , will be closing. This comes four months after their official launch. Hundreds of authors who wanted to take advantage of the #booktok program are trying to reclaim their rights. 8th Note Press was supposed to capitalize on #BookTok by publishing works targeted toward Millennials and Gen Zers, and then use its integration with TikTok under their common owner ByteDan…

TikTok’s Parent Company ByteDance Closes Brief Book Publishing Arm

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is winding down its book publishing imprint, 8th Note Press, according to industry reports. The press was launched in 2023 as an extension of TikTok’s massive influence on book sales, fueled by its popular #BookTok community. This community has become a critical driver for publishers and authors alike, often catapulting titles into viral success. From Viral Videos to Publishing Recognizing the platform’s …

TikTok’s 8th Note Press Faces Shutdown Amid Author Complaints: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

My previous story reported on the opening of a new romance-only bookstore (one hopes the wedding venue license will be coming soon for literary lovers’ very own HEA!). Needless to say, the owner of the store in question cited TikTok as one of the driving factors in the decision to open the store. This is a theme. The resurgence of bookstores and the influence of BookTok go hand in hand. The post TikTok’s 8th Note Press Faces Shutdown Amid Author…