Songs published by UMG (Universal Music Group) have been removed from TikTok. The standoff initially saw recordings owned or distributed by UMG removed from the platform, but now it's also including those published by the company.

Meanwhile, UMG has started laying off employees and are steadfast in their stalemate with TikTok.
UMG claims that TikTok is not compensating its artists fairly and that the platform is flooded with AI-generated recordings. UMG also claims that TikTok is developing tools to enable, promote, and encourage AI music creation on the platform.
TikTok has removed songs by artists including Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish, Adele, and Bad Bunny.

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