celeb news UMPG songs are now being removed from TikTok (Billie, SZA, Lana, Mariah, and more!)

[GeminiCat]

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Universal Music Publishing Group songs are now being removed from TikTok.

 

As previously reported, the publisher’s controlled compositions were always set to join the removal of recordings of Universal Music Group by the end of February.

 

The major has been embroiled in a war of words with TikTok, as they failed to reach a new licensing agreement.

 

It has prompted industry reaction from a fellow major as well as the independent sector. The removal of UMPG repertoire will have a wider industry impact as it affects recording artists signed to non-UMG labels, as well as artists who have collaborated with UMPG songwriters.

 

Licensed music recordings that contain compositions controlled by UMPG will now be removed from the general music library, meaning that any TikTok creator videos featuring that music will be muted. It will cover songs written or co-written by a songwriter signed to UMPG. 

 

UMPG is widely acknowledged as the No.2 music publisher globally and it represents a vast catalogue of songs, including artists and songwriters such as Adele, Jack Antonoff, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Lana Del Rey, Kid Harpoon, Ice Spice, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Lorde, Demi Lovato, Metallica, Metro Boomin, Miguel, Britney Spears, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, SZA, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, and many more.

 

Music Week understands that UMPG’s catalogue represents between 20% and 30% of popular songs on TikTok, depending on the territory.

 

 

UMPG songs are now being removed from TikTok

[GeminiCat]

https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Artists.aspx

 

This is like half the industry 

[Kayseri Mantisi]

This is literally the most late thread ever even Internet Explorer couldn't relate it's a new record

[punisher]

ughh

[GeminiCat]

5 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

This is literally the most late thread ever even Internet Explorer couldn't relate it's a new record

If you read the article (which you clearly didn't), this is UMG publishing UMPG now removing songs which is a much broader scale than just artists signed directly through them. Songs written or produced by UMPG artists such as PTTR are being removed, SZA entire catalogue being removed even though she's with RCA/Sony bc she has publishing through UMPG. They weren't initially removed but now pretty much everything touched by UMG or through their publishing is getting scrubbed off the site now. 

Edited February 27 by GeminiCat

[Ratviolo]

Sis the quote in the OP is unreadable on light mode, can you fix the color 

[Pendulum]

4 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

This is literally the most late thread ever even Internet Explorer couldn't relate it's a new record

not Sezen's music wiped off tiktok too..

 

https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Artists/S/Sezen-Aksu.aspx

[Windy Day]

why are people still posting about this? literally nothing changed on tiktok since they removed their catalogue lmao

why do you think sped up versions and remixes exist? 

[Gossip_Boy]

I thought SZA and co were safe since the big purge happened awhile ago. Couldn’t they wait for Lana to be released first 

[Kayseri Mantisi]

3 minutes ago, GeminiCat said:

If you read the article (which you clearly didn't), this is UMG publishing UMPG now removing songs which is a much broader scale than just artists signed directly through them. Songs written or produced by UMPG artists such as PTTR are being removed, SZA entire catalogue being removed even though she's with RCA/Sony bc she has publishing through UMPG. They weren't initially removed but now pretty much everything touched by UMG or through their publishing is getting scrubbed off the site now. 

This is how your late thread looks like while you're trying to drag me for not reading it 

 

[D.Va]

Just now, Kayseri Mantisi said:

This is how your late thread looks like while you're trying to drag me for not reading it 

 

And you're still wrong what kind of stupid answer is that sdfghjklmlkjhgf

[Solaria]

It’s over for Lana  in 6 months her streams will go significantly down trust and believe

[Kayseri Mantisi]

Just now, D.Va said:

And you're still wrong what kind of stupid answer is that sdfghjklmlkjhgf

Not wrong if i'm not able to read it  should've made it more clear on the title then

[illia]

Do sped up/slowed & reverb versions count?

[Bosque]

Damn that’s a lot of big names 

[Ratviolo]

7 minutes ago, Windy Day said:

why are people still posting about this? literally nothing changed on tiktok since they removed their catalogue lmao

why do you think sped up versions and remixes exist? 

This also impacts many other artists who are not directly under UMG.

 

E.g. Lots of Beyoncé songs (including Cuff It which was massively viral ) have now been removed

 

 But yes of course there’s not much they can do about sped up versions or remixes

[TalkThatRihanna]

SZA is the queen of TikTok, it’s so over

[Moonlight Nation]

At least Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and Bruno Mars are safe... for now 

[Ratviolo]

13 minutes ago, Ratviolo said:

Sis the quote in the OP is unreadable on light mode, can you fix the color 

@GeminiCat

[duadududt]

this is a mess. hopefully they will find an agreement soon

[RideOrDie]

11 minutes ago, Solaria said:

It’s over for Lana  in 6 months her streams will go significantly down trust and believe

and the fact that she only signed with umg last year after being with sony since the start of her career... 

[Seahorse]

This is a terrible decision. TikTok is what has been putting on so many of these songs and new artists.

[glitch]

Tiktok only pays labels per video the song is used in. They don't pay based on the number of times those videos are liked/viewed. Until they change that, I fully support this decision and that by UMG

[Dear Reader]

4 minutes ago, Seahorse said:

This is a terrible decision. TikTok is what has been putting on so many of these songs and new artists.

You should be behind the company that’s backing up people’s rights in being payed fairly. Being the platform that promotes this song doesn’t give them the right to act the way they want without consequences. 

[Shelter]

1 minute ago, Dear Reader said:

You should be behind the company that’s backing up people’s rights in being payed fairly. Being the platform that promotes this song doesn’t give them the right to act the way they want without consequences. 

I get it but It’s just going to hurt them in the long run. TikTok will be fine without them lbr