Universal Music Group has ‘more bad news’ for TikTok users

TikTok is removing songs published by UMPG due to a licensing dispute with UMG. The removal affects all songs written by UMPG-signed songwriters, muting videos that use impacted songs. TechCrunch reported that this affects artists on other labels and aims to avoid copyright infringement. UMG's decision was based on unfair compensation, piracy concerns, and the promotion of AI-generated music.

Universal Music Group has ‘more bad news’ for TikTok users
TikTok is removing songs published by UMPG due to a licensing dispute with UMG. The removal affects all songs written by UMPG-signed songwriters, muting videos that use impacted songs. TechCrunch reported that this affects artists on other labels and aims to avoid copyright infringement. UMG's decision was based on unfair compensation, piracy concerns, and the promotion of AI-generated music.