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Taylor Swift songs removed from TikTok after UMG spat

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Taylor Swift songs removed from TikTok after UMG spat

Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Songs from artists signed to Universal Music Group have started disappearing from TikTok after the two sides failed to agree a new deal over content licensing, sparking a public spat. Music by artists … Read more

Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, to pull music from TikTok

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Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, to pull music from TikTok

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Universal Music Group said on Wednesday that it will cease licensing its music to TikTok and accused the short-form video giant of bullying and intimidation in its contract negotiations. A music licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, … Read more