TikTok keeps UMG’s catalog, but the real fight is fake AI music and whether viral sounds can stay authorized and paid.
Key takeaways
- Can TikTok keep being one of music’s most important discovery machines if it cannot prove that the sounds driving trends are authorized, attributable, and monetiza...
- That is the real question behind Universal Music Group and TikTok’s renewed licensing agreement. The deal keeps UMG’s recorded music and publishing catalogs availa...
- This is not just a détente after a licensing fight. It is a test of whether short-form platforms can absorb generative AI without letting fake tracks, artist imitation...
- > “The new deal also extends TikTok and UMG’s groundbreaking commitment to AI protections that promote human artistry and ensure platform economics effectively flow th...
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