Meta and Universal Music Group have expanded their partnership to allow UMG artists and songwriters to earn money and promote their music across various Meta platforms, including Facebook & Instagram.
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UMG and TikTok have resolved their months-long licensing dispute by signing a new agreement. The agreement includes improved royalty payments for artists and restrictions on AI-generated music.
Universal Music Group shared concerns about TikTok and warned it of removing its songs from its music catalog following their contract expiring. Today, TikTok has responded to their open letter.
Snap has announced a licensing deal with Universal Music Group. It will allow Snapchat users to include UMG music in their Snaps through the Sounds and Lenses features to make content more engaging.
TikTok and Universal Music Group have struck an agreement to provide TikTok users with access to licensed songs from artists at UMG's labels and songwriters at Universal Music Publishing Group.
Spotify has signed a new, global multi-year licensing agreement with Universal Music Group, that secures its massive catalog for streaming. The firms didn't disclose terms of the agreement.
YouTube and Universal Music Group have partnered in order to remaster hundreds of old music videos with HD video and better audio quality. The enhanced videos can be found at the original videos' URL.
It has been rumored that YouTube is looking to launch a new music streaming service sometime next year. The firm has completed new deals with two major labels and can now proceed as planned.
The Russian group, Mail.ru, has done a deal with Universal surrounding music hosted on sites it owns, including the popular VKontakte. Details are scarce but we could see users paying to access music.
Grooveshark has ceased operations to avoid paying up to $736m in damages to music labels for copyright violations, posting an apology on its site for 'failing to secure licenses from rights holders'.
