TikTok Users To Lose Access To Music From the Following Artists

𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐓𝐨𝐤 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭, 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩.

Universal accuses TikTok of being a “bully” in negotiations, leading to the decision not to renew the expiring contract. TikTok responds, accusing Universal of prioritizing greed over artists’ interests.

The disagreement revolves around compensation, AI impact, and online safety. Universal claims TikTok proposed a significantly lower rate for artists, while TikTok emphasizes its role as a promotional platform with over a billion users. All Universal-licensed music will be removed from TikTok soon.