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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…

US House passes bill to ban TikTok

US House passes bill to ban TikTok

If approved, the bill would require ByteDance, Ltd. to sell the platform for Americans to continue using TikTok The US House of Representatives has passed The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that would ban TikTok in America.…

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…

SiriusXM launches TikTok Radio

SiriusXM launches TikTok Radio

A groundbreaking full-time SiriusXM music channel is part of TikTok collaboration across SiriusXM and Pandora TikTok, SiriusXM and Pandora have announced they are joining forces on the rollout of new and innovative content across each of their platforms. Creating listener…

TikTok, UMG announce expanded global alliance

TikTok, UMG announce expanded global alliance

Agreement benefits UMG labels’ recording artists and Universal Music Publishing Group’s songwriters Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have announced a global agreement that delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters and significantly expands and enhances the companies’ existing…