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UMG, TikTok reach new licensing agreement

UMG, TikTok reach new licensing agreement

Music from UMG’s artists will be restored Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have reached a licensing agreement that will see UMG artists return to the social media platform. The deal marks the end of a four-month dispute between the…

Tennessee signs ELVIS Act

Tennessee signs ELVIS Act

The creative community applauds modern voice & likeness protections in AI era Often progress takes time, but mere weeks after its January 10th introduction, the bipartisan Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act was signed into law earlier today…

Universal Music Group pulls music from TikTok

Universal Music Group pulls music from TikTok

The record label calls “time out” on the platform over several key factors TikTok users will no longer find music from their favorite Universal Music Group (UMG) artists on the platform, at least temporarily. As of February 1st, the company…