Music by Taylor Swift, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo and more will be removed from TikTok by the end of the day on Jan.
31, NBC News reports.
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Music by Taylor Swift, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo and more will be removed from TikTok by the end of the day on Jan.
31, NBC News reports.
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Compensation for artists
is the heart of the issue.
.
TikTok proposed paying our
artists and songwriters at a rate that
is a fraction of the rate that similarly
situated major social platforms pay, UMG, via statement.
Ultimately TikTok is trying to build
a music-based business, without
paying fair value for the music, UMG, via statement.
As our negotiations continued,
TikTok attempted to bully us into accepting
a deal worth less than the previous
deal, far less than fair market value and
not reflective of their exponential growth, UMG, via statement.
TikTok has accused UMG of putting "their own greed above the interests of artists and songwriters.".
The fact is they have chosen to walk
away from the powerful support of a
platform with well over a billion users
that serves as a free promotional and
discovery vehicle for their talent, TikTok, via statement.
TikTok has been able to reach
'artist-first' agreements with every other
label and publisher.
Clearly, Universal's
self-serving actions are not in the best
interests of artists, songwriters and fans, TikTok, via statement.
TikTok signed a licensing deal with
Warner Music Group in 2023, NBC News reports.
Taylor Swift’s Music , Is Back on TikTok.
In January, Swift's music was pulled from TikTok by Universal Music Group due to a dispute over royalties, CNN reports. .
Other artists, such as Ariana Grande,
Camila Cabello and Rihanna, were also affected.
Other artists, such as Ariana Grande,
Camila Cabello and Rihanna, were also affected.
Other artists, such as Ariana Grande,
Camila Cabello and Rihanna, were also affected.
At the time, Universal Music Group said that TikTok only wanted to pay its artists "a fraction of the rate that similarly situated major social platforms pay.".
Ultimately TikTok is trying to build
a music-based business, without
paying fair value for the music, Universal Music Group, via statement.
The music distributor was also concerned
with the fact that TikTok allows
AI-generated recordings on its platform...
... and is creating tools to "enable, promote and encourage" music creation with artificial intelligence.
Universal Music Group believes that this will "massively dilute the royalty pool for human artists.".
But as of April 11, Swift's music
is back on TikTok, CNN reports. .
The development comes ahead
of the release of her newest album,
'The Tortured Poets Department,' on April 19.
However, Universal Music Group's other artists are still not present on TikTok.
It's not clear what terms were met between TikTok, Universal Music Group and Swift
to return her music to the platform
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Senate Passes $95 Billion , Foreign Aid Package.
On April 23, the U.S. Senate voted
79-18 to approve foreign aid for Ukraine,
Israel and Taiwan, 'The Guardian' reports. .
Today the Senate sends a unified
message to the entire world:
America will always defend
democracy in its hour of need, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.
Make no mistake, America will deliver
on its promise to act like a leader on the
world stage, to hold the line against
autocratic thugs like Vladimir Putin. , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.
The package includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine,
$26.3 billion for Israel and $8.1 billion for Taiwan.
The package includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine,
$26.3 billion for Israel and $8.1 billion for Taiwan.
The package includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine,
$26.3 billion for Israel and $8.1 billion for Taiwan.
A provision to ban TikTok
after the election if ByteDance refuses
to sell the platform is also included.
The legislation will now head to President Biden, who told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on
April 23 that he will "move quickly" to provide aid.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised House Speaker Mike Johnson, .
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised House Speaker Mike Johnson, .
with whom he worked "hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder to get this bill done.".
A lot of people inside and
outside the Congress wanted this
package to fail. But today those in
Congress who stand on the side of
democracy are winning the day, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell also issued a statement.
Today’s action is overdue, but our work
does not end here. Trust in American
resolve is not rebuilt overnight. Expanding
and restocking the arsenal of democracy
doesn’t just happen by magic, Senate Majority Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, via statement
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Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice. Sky News
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Olivia Rodrigo's team is reportedly no longer allowing abortion funds to hand out contraceptives on her GUTS World Tour. This news comes following morning-after pills and condoms being given out at Rodrigo's show in St. Louis by the Missouri Abortion Fund. According to reports, Rodrigo's team told the abortion funds that she's partnered with for future tour stops that they're no longer allowed to hand out contraceptives.
Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:12Published
Millions of songs could disappear from TikTok after the world's biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accused the social media platform of bullying it into an unfair deal.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published
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