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UMG Artists React to Their Music's Removal From TikTok: 'I'll Probably Be Okay, Right?'
"Two massive companies deciding what goes on with people’s art. It’s a bit fucking daft, isn’t it?" Yungblud said
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His Song Was Going Massively Viral. Hours Later, Universal Music and TikTok Went to War
"I'm an ant at the picnic of all these other bigger entities," says Cody Fry, whose "Things You Said" had just started to go viral
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Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo Songs Vanish from TikTok as Licensing Battle With Universal Music Heats Up
UMG, the biggest music company on the planet, failed to renew a licensing deal with TikTok amid a dispute over artist compensation, security, and the use of AI
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Taylor Swift, Drake, and More Music May Exit TikTok as UMG Licensing Deal Nears End
The music company warned in an open letter that it will stop working with TikTok unless the platform addresses its concerns regarding compensation, security and artificial intelligence
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Black Sheep's $750 Million Class Action Lawsuit Against Universal Has Been Dismissed
The "Choice Is Yours" duo alleged the company was withholding Spotify royalties and stock options from them and other artists
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‘Scary, But Exciting’: What to Know About YouTube’s Pop Star-Imitating AI Experiment
YouTube announced a new experimental AI feature this week that allows select users to make song snippets featuring the AI vocals of Demi Lovato, John Legend and Charli XCX, among others
- AI Music
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Music Publishers Sue Amazon-backed AI Platform for Copyright Infringement
UMPG, Concord, and Abkco allege that AI company Anthropic has infringed on lyrics from the publishers' songs
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Geffen Records and BTS Label Hybe Announce Contestants for New Girl GroupÂ
Auditions for the group are set to air on YouTube starting September 1st
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'Focus, Relax, and Sleep': Universal’s New AI Endeavor Is About Mood Music, Not Pop Hits
Universal Music Group is partnering with Endel to help its artists make AI-assisted functional music
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World's Largest Talent Agencies, Music Companies Co-Sign Live Nation's Call for Anti-Scalping Laws
Over 20 companies including CAA, WME, Universal Music Group and Full Stop Management announced their support of the live music giant's push for artist-minded ticketing laws
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