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

[La Reina]

More room for my fave's music to go viral 

[ontherocks]

2 minutes 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. 

As if record labels ever cared for fair compensation 

[Dear Reader]

Just now, Shelter said:

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

I know they will be totally fine cause people will still find their way around it (sped-up remixes, etc). But I’ll be 100% behind this decision cause it’s defending artists rights as a company should defend their worker’s rights. 

[Dear Reader]

Just now, ontherocks said:

As if record labels ever cared for fair compensation 

That’s a whole different problem and it’s something worth discussing for sure. But I can’t say they’re in the wrong here at all. 

[Shelter]

TikTok should be charging for the free promo  

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

Mess, no wonder a lot of Blackpink songs got removed on TikTok recently

 

My faves can't even retire in peace

[ontherocks]

18 minutes ago, Dear Reader said:

That’s a whole different problem and it’s something worth discussing for sure. But I can’t say they’re in the wrong here at all. 

Neither do I. However, it rubs me the wrong way. With their ways of exploiting artists, they expect fair compensation from others. For artists, it's a loss. They are not getting more compensation from their labels, but just loose more money from less streams and exposure 

Edited February 27 by ontherocks

[imabadkid]

3 minutes ago, Shelter said:

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

Of course it will be. I was on TikTok in 2019 and 2020 and there was no pop music on there back then. It was SoundCloud rap music that blew up... mainstream music didn't come on to TikTok until later on. Anyone who thinks this will break TikTok isn't paying attention or just doesn't know the platform well.

 

Look at Charli D'amelio, Addison Rae and Noah Beck's content that blew them and TikTok up, it was dancing to underground rap music. TikTok will be fine.

[glitch]

6 minutes ago, Shelter said:

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

Better to have taken action and failed, than have done nothing and accept the status quo.

 

I imagine if other labels follow suit then tiktok might reconsider

Edited February 27 by glitch

[Dear Reader]

Just now, ontherocks said:

Neither do I. However, it rubs me the wrong way. With their ways of exploiting artists, they expect fair compensation from others. For artists is a loss. They are not getting more compensation from their labels, but just loose more money from less streams and exposure 

I see your point and I understand. Hopefully this means artists will get more compensation and maybe renegotiate their contracts. 

[ontherocks]

Just now, glitch said:

Better to have taken action and failed than do nothing and accept the status quo.

 

I imagine if other labels follow suit then tiktok might reconsider

They won't cause their artists will benefit from this 

[Kiss It Better]

i thought this was more artists turns out this is just news from a month ago girl 

[Sombre]

2 minutes ago, Kiss It Better said:

i thought this was more artists turns out this is just news from a month ago girl 

You thought correct, the news from a month ago was about artists signed to record labels under UMG. This change now affects artists who aren't signed under UMG but whose music is published by UMG.

[Jolin Tsai]

TikTokja

 

[tomo]

26 minutes ago, La Reina said:

More room for my fave's music to go viral 

Girl your fave is getting removed too. Go look!

[GentleDance]

Tori this is your chance, Professional Widow will be BIG 

[tomo]

This is so tragic.

 

TikTok will still thrive without them. They'll be doing choreo to people talking if they have to. 

[GeminiCat]

54 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

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

 

you came in the thread early loud and wrong trying gag but you were wrong and you’re still wrong. maybe next time you can get that hit post tho! 

[Kayseri Mantisi]

1 minute ago, GeminiCat said:

you came in the thread early loud and wrong trying gag but you were wrong and you’re still wrong. maybe next time you can get that hit post tho! 

i was not looking for a hit post lmfao if your thread is UNREADABLE then i'm not wrong first learn how to post or fix threads before trying to inform people about something - clarity in writing is important 

[Princess Aurora]

More wins for my YouTube channels 

[SalvoPK]

no more ava max songs on tiktok 

[Delirious]

This is for the best imo. TikTok is definitely paying way too less for the record labels

[Nashe]

Tinashe, it's your time now!!

[Watson!]

55 minutes 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. 

isn't the same label who increased the time someone can rerecord their songs?

[EndofASadMovie]

You know it's stupid when some of your own artists are mad at this decision. It's all UMG doing.