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Taylor Swift's label UMG to pull music from TikTok, accusing the social media app of bullying - TL;DR CNBC

Taylor Swift's label UMG to pull music from TikTok, accusing the social media app of bullying

Publishing timestamp: 2024-01-31 09:27:00


Summary

Universal Music Group has announced that it will stop licensing its music to TikTok, accusing the short video platform of bullying and intimidation in contract negotiations. UMG claims that TikTok is not paying fair value for music and is allowing AI-generated recordings to flood the platform. TikTok responds by accusing UMG of prioritizing greed over the interests of their artists and songwriters. The music licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok has expired, and new terms have not been agreed upon.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/31/universal-music-group-taylor-swifts-label-to-pull-music-from-tiktok.html


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