Some of the world's favorite artists will be Singaporereturning soon to TikTok.
TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) have reached a "multi-dimensional" deal that will restore the music of UMG's vast client roster – including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, and Drake – to the app.
In February, UMG began pulling their catalogue from TikTok after soured negotiations between the two powerhouses. The music group called out TikTok on key issues like protecting artists from the threat of AI, ensuring online safety, and delivering appropriate compensation for artists and songwriters.
The joint agreement, reached on May 1, includes new stipulations between UMG and TikTok, and is being described as "a new era of strategic collaboration between the two organizations", according to a press release.
As well as the music catalogue making a return, TikTok has said it will invest in enhanced data analytics and ticketing capabilities for artists. Notably, the agreement also touches upon AI: TikTok will work alongside UMG to remove any unauthorized, AI-generated music from the platform.
The two companies said they are "working expeditiously" to return the music of UMG artists to the app. Of course, Taylor Swift had already made a comeback to the app ahead of the promotion of her album The Tortured Poets Department, becoming the only UMG artist to do so before the new deal was inked.
This will be major news for both creators and users who have encountered a certain kind of silence on the app since February: After all, UMG and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) own an estimated 20 to 30 percent of popular music on TikTok.
Topics Music TikTok
Many Indigenous communities still lack broadband internet. Here's why.
Anatomy of a Monitor
NASA released wild footage of Mars helicopter flying over alien desert
Webb telescope zooms into the Cartwheel Galaxy
Did Elon Musk push former FAA leader out? Trump admin responds after deadly plane crash
Save $100 on the Bose QuietComfort headphones
Google Veo 3 AI video is dangerously lifelike, and we're not ready.
Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
What to expect from VidCon 2025
Gadecki vs. Gauff 2025 livestream: Watch French Open for free
Best GPU deal: Get the MSI RTX 5080 for $1,249.99 at Best Buy
Astronomers cast doubt on 'runaway black hole' discovery
Knicks vs. Pacers 2025 livestream: Watch Game 2 of NBA playoffs for free
Scientists find stunning octopus world in the deep sea
Best Xbox Elite Series 2 deal: Save $32 on this pro
Radiant new closeup shows the sun in magnificent detail
Best Amazon deal: Save $100 on the GoPro Hero13 Black
Knicks vs. Pacers 2025 livestream: Watch Game 2 of NBA playoffs for free
Google's data center raises the stakes in this state's 'water wars'
Is Ray Tracing Worth the FPS Hit? 36 Game Performance Investigation
Did the 'Wonder Woman' sneak peek just reveal a major new character?Google Translate app is now available in ChinaOculus Rift promised us the future of VR. Here's what really happened.Tesla's Gigafactory looks like a town in the middle of the Nevada desertThe wait is over: Hillary Clinton is back and political as hellIn Wales there are so many castles that wedding guests turn up at the wrong oneTribeca Film Fest offClub Penguin has closed its doors forever and people got emotional AFIn Wales there are so many castles that wedding guests turn up at the wrong oneStunned kid lands an unthinkable pencilHere’s how much the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will cost youLyft just came out with its biggest innovation yet: busesSelfScore makes credit cards for the international students Trump wants to keep outApparently the average person takes 25,000 selfies in a lifetime. Seems about right.'Racist' question on kid's homework sheet is angering peopleSpaceX's launch today could revolutionize the industry: Watch it live'Persona 5' review roundRobots to deliver pizza, lulling us into foodBrands are creating Snapchat 'Shows' with dreams of getting on DiscoverWe totally agree with George W. Bush on Trump's inauguration speech Apple and Google band together to improve cell service in Puerto Rico This one lyric from 'Gorgeous' is proof that the old Taylor Swift is not dead Someone dressed up as Pikachu and jumped the White House fence to get YouTube famous Bille Lourd posts a touching tribute on Carrie Fisher's birthday Dogs rescued from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are being adopted EPA's climate change website reappears, missing the word 'climate' 7 haunted houses across America you should definitely visit this Halloween The FAA says checking a laptop on an airplane poses a huge fire risk The Phoenix Suns were secretly replaced by robots. Here's the proof. Thong jeans exist now and wasn't that one of the signs of the apocalypse? Download this: Spilly lets you remix viral videos with AR effects Experts don't know if fake news is going to get more or less awful Research examines how you can control your dreams Google will let developers keep more money from app subscriptions Thor: Ragnarok is the best Instagram Stories maxes out at 100 posts Boeing gets serious about self Runner wins Venice marathon after the lead pack goes the wrong way The Information is doubling its staff and getting into video Nintendo Switch gives users 2 big new features in update