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Taylor Swift label threatens to pull all its songs from TikTok

Sky News Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Universal Music has accused TikTok of bullying and threatened to pull millions of songs from the platform following a breakdown in payment negotiations - which would remove access to music by artists including Taylor Swift and Drake.
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