Posted 1/31/2024, 4:40:47 PM
Universal Music Pulls Songs From TikTok After Failed Licensing Talks and AI Song Concerns
- Universal Music Group will pull its artists' songs from TikTok after failing to reach a new licensing deal
- UMG said TikTok tried to bully it into accepting lower than fair compensation for artists
- UMG accused TikTok of allowing AI-generated songs that dilute royalties for human artists
- UMG said TikTok has been indifferent and intimidating in negotiations
- TikTok said UMG is putting greed above artists' interests and it has reached deals with other labels