Universal Music Group and TikTok Still in Fight Over Music Rights, Artists Caught in the Middle
- Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok are yet to reach an agreement over the music rights licensing
- After the contract between the two companies was not renewed, TikTok started taking down music from artists signed to UMG
- Such artists include Dlala Thukzin, whose song Iplan was scrapped from TikTok, but artists have now been blurred
Universal Music Group and video streaming app TikTok are yet to reach common ground over music rights. The feud is now seriously impacting the artists who are caught in the middle of the drama.
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Music rights fight continues
What started as a "trend" became the biggest feud between giant companies. Artists signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) saw their songs being scrapped from TikTok.
This is because of the disagreements over permission to use the music from UMG artists and the payment of royalties. The record label demands more compensation from TikTok as the songs allegedly generate revenue on the platform, but they argue that they are not fairly paid.
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Artists' faces blurred
According to ZiMoja, the video streaming platform has now decided to blur the faces of the artists whose music is licensed by UMG.
This move still affects artists as the two companies have yet to reach an agreement.
Artists affected by this feud
Artists at the centre of this feud include Dlala Thukzin, whose song Iplan was part of the many TikTok trends.
Other well-known stars include Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, music band The Beatles, singers Adele and Taylor, and The Weeknd.
Dlala Thukzin's manager slams TikTok and UMG
In a previous report from Briefly News, after Iplan was removed from TikTok, Dlala Thukzin's manager, Dogg DBN, slammed the corporate companies for putting profits over people.
He told Briefly News that nobody was informed of this decision but remained hopeful that things would be hatched out soon.
Thukzin was also shocked when his song was taken off the platform because of the momentum it was gaining and the recognition it gave him locally and internationally.
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