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New Apple royalties favor Majors at the expense of independent artists, say indie labels
indendent labels and artists are upset by what they say is the unfair advantage that Apple Music gave major record labels with its recent 10% increase in royalty payments for. Continue reading
UMG responds to TikTok’s ‘greed’ accusation, ‘free promotion’ claim [Full Text]
As TikTok’s forced takedown and muting of UMG and UMG Publishing Group-related music began Thursday, the war of words between the two giants took a turn for the worse. After. Continue reading
TikTok UMG music takedowns have begun and will happen in 3 phases
TikTok began taking down or muting Universal Music-related artists and songs overnight after the two parties failed to agree on a new licensing agreement. The battle for words between the. Continue reading
TikTok accuses UMG of ‘greed above the interests of artists’ [Full Text]
TikTok has responded to UMG’s announcement that it will pull all its music off the popular platform today, January 31, 2024, after the two could not reach a new licensing. Continue reading