TikTok Removes Songs from Universal Music Group in Licensing Dispute

The bruising battle over royalties between Universal Music Group and TikTok entered a new and more severe stage as songs published by UMG began to be removed from the platform. The standoff, which began earlier this month, initially saw recordings owned or distributed by UMG removed from the platform, but now is extending to a much larger number of songs by including those published by the company.

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