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Universal Music is buzzing out on Tiktok as the license disorder continues
Universal Music Publishing Group claimed that Tiktok refuses to respond to worries about payments and AI and tells artists “that they simply do not value your music.”
New York, New York – Universal Music Publishing Group has claimed Tiktok Refusing to respond to concerns about artificial intelligence in an ongoing dispute and says “They simply do not value your music.”
Universal Music told its artists that Tiktok does not “value” their music as a distance over licensing and other issues continue. © Imago / Sweepa -Pictures
The companies have Failed to agree In discussions on renewal of contracts for payments to artists as well as AI and online security.
Impasse may mean that more musicians face the prospects for their work to disappear from the social media platform TikTok, which has driven music Consumption in recent years. Trace of Taylor SwiftThe Ariana GrandeThe Olivia Rodrigo and other popular artists has already been removed.
“Tiktok removes UMPG songs because there is no license in place,” the record label said in a statement to its songwriters.
“As you may have heard, they have so far not agreed to recognize the real value of your songs, as so many other digital partners around the world have done.”
“In addition to fair compensation for your songs, negotiations have also focused on two other critical and equally important issues: to protect you, human artists and songwriters, from the malicious effects of AI; and online security for Tiktok’s users, including your fans like you can include small children. ”
TikTok begins to remove music by universal artists
Music from artists such as Taylor Swift has already been removed from Tiktok. © Reutants
The statement described Tiktok’s intentions to AI as “increasingly clearer”, says that the platform “refuses to respond to our concerns about AI who rob songwriters from fair compensation or give insurance that they will not train their AI models on your songs.”
“Every indication is that they simply do not value your music,” it said.
“We understand that the disorder is difficult for some of you and your careers, and we are sensitive to how this can affect you around the world. We realize this can be uncomfortable at the moment.”
“But it is crucial to the continued future value, safety and health of the entire music system, including all music fans.”
UMPG added that it will only support partners who “value songwriters, artists and your songs” and it will continue to fight “for our songwriters” after a long and successful story of doing so.
The statement comes one day after Tiktok announced that it was in the process of performing UMPG’s requirement to “remove all songs written (or co -written) by a songwriter signed to UMPG based on information they have provided.”
“Their actions not only affect songwriters and artists that they represent, but also affect many artists and songwriters who are not signed to Universal,” it said. “We are still committed to reaching a fair agreement with Universal Music Group.”
