In a statement Thursday, UMG said the new licensing deal would lead to the return of its artists' music to TikTok.
In a statement Thursday, UMG said the new licensing deal would lead to the return of its artists' music to TikTok.
As of Thursday morning, several songs from Taylor Swift, including tracks from the pop star's new album The Tortured Poets Department, were reinstated to the platform, CNBC verified.two sides failed to agree on a new deal over content licensing At the heart of the spat was the contention that TikTok allowed its platform to undermine artists' intellectual property with unauthorized AI-generated songs. UMG claimed the social media platform was "flooded with AI-generated recordings."
"We look forward to collaborating with the team at TikTok to further the interests of our artists and songwriters and drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization."
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