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.
.
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.
.
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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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' , Has Best Streaming Week Ever.
Associated Press reports that Taylor Swift's
latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department'
has continued to dominate. .
In the week following its release,
Swift's 11th album hit number one
on the Billboard 200 chart.
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The 31-track double album has already amassed
2.61 million equivalent album units, with 1.91 million
of those coming from traditional album sales.
The 31-track double album has already amassed
2.61 million equivalent album units, with 1.91 million
of those coming from traditional album sales.
Bolstering those traditional album sales,
which include downloads, CDs and
cassettes, the album had the highest vinyl sales
in modern history, accounting for 859,000 units.
Bolstering those traditional album sales,
which include downloads, CDs and
cassettes, the album had the highest vinyl sales
in modern history, accounting for 859,000 units.
The album has also already become the
top-selling album of 2024, surpassing Beyoncé's
'Cowboy Carter,' which sold 228,000 units.
The album has also already become the
top-selling album of 2024, surpassing Beyoncé's
'Cowboy Carter,' which sold 228,000 units.
According to Luminate, the album also hit
891.34 million streams, which registered as
the biggest streaming week for an album ever. .
According to Luminate, the album also hit
891.34 million streams, which registered as
the biggest streaming week for an album ever. .
My mind is blown.
I’m completely floored by
the love you’ve shown this album. , Taylor Swift, via X.
2.6 million are you
actually serious?
Thank you for listening,
streaming, and welcoming
Tortured Poets into your life.
Feeling completely overwhelmed, Taylor Swift, via X.
The album has also broken the highest
single-week for an album, eclipsing Drake's
'Scorpion,' which had 745.92 million in 2018
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