Universal Music Group has pulled its songs from user-generated videos on social media app TikTok after failing to agree on artist pay. The dispute between the two parties, which represents artists like Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, has led to a potential loss of the music catalog on TikTok. The influential Nashville Songwriters Association International is siding with Universal Music Group in this dispute, while an upcoming analysis is shedding light on TikTok's significance for artists compared to Instagram and YouTube. The absence of Universal Music's catalog from the platform has affected music-centric creators and marketers' plans for soundtracks to their campaigns.
A spat between TikTok and Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music publisher, is threatening to upend some marketers’ plans for the soundtracks to their campaigns https://t.co/QZ2FQC1mYy https://t.co/QZ2FQC1mYy
According to a new report, almost 85% of TikTok videos contained music as of 2023’s end – a particularly significant figure given the current absence of Universal Music’s catalog from the platform. https://t.co/oxR7Fr0e9y
TikTok's copyright dispute with Universal Music isn't just hurting artists, but also plenty of music-centric creators on the app. For @Slate, I spoke to the music storyteller @PatrickHicks82 about how he and his videos have been caught up in the tussle: https://t.co/xnF4nLwFHi
Take a deep dive with me into the Universal Music Group vs. TikTok dumpster fire https://t.co/5EZrftOXOa
Why did Universal Music Group remove its music from TikTok, and how might this affect the artists? https://t.co/9iXgGysNJU
The influential Nashville Songwriters Association International is siding with Universal Music Group in its dispute with social media giant TikTok. https://t.co/0M3MZURZ8X
Tech vs. Content: Behind the TikTok Fight With UMG Over Music Rights https://t.co/a5Ve2FrwkW
Why did Universal Music leave TikTok? https://t.co/9iXgGysfUm
Why indie record labels are backing Universal Music Group’s action on TikTok (@richardjburgess - @musicbizworld) https://t.co/1Z5dVBU7fl
TikTok has fundamentally changed since Universal Media Group pulled their songs. I spoke with a couple of artists who were told for years to prioritize the short form content app by labels only to now be stuck without the best way to promote their music. https://t.co/xghky8dmrp
Universal Music Group has warned it will pull its music from TikTok upon the expiry of the current deal which […] The post TikTok may lose Universal Music Group song catalog appeared first on ReadWrite. https://t.co/wgKcJa4Som
From @Breakingviews: Amid a disagreement between Universal Music Group and TikTok over artist pay, the music group has pulled its songs from user-generated videos on social media app. @AnitaRamaswamy has more https://t.co/NFHhY1s8qC
From @Breakingviews: @AnitaRamaswamy throws light on the dispute between Universal Music Group, which represents Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, and TikTok over artists' pay https://t.co/je0LbFGjPd
With the Universal Music-TikTok licensing showdown in full swing, just how big is the short-form app for artists? An upcoming analysis is shedding light on where the platform stands in relation to Instagram and YouTube. https://t.co/bDTnTO85uY
From @Breakingviews: Universal Music Group pulled its songs from user-generated videos on social media app TikTok after failing to agree on artist pay. But pressure from artists and investors could coax the two back together, explains @AnitaRamaswamy https://t.co/JEFiwNKqw3
The World’s Largest Music Company Goes Nuclear on TikTok (@lucas_shaw - @business) https://t.co/1Ge4KGSO2C