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As Universal Music-TikTok Fight Continues, Company Sets Expansion Of Strategic Relationship With Spotify


As its public dispute with TikTok continues, Universal Music Group has set an expanded strategic relationship with Spotify.

Universal Music pulled its songs from TikTok earlier this year, citing financial terms and concerns about inadequate restrictions on artificial intelligence tools. Separately, TikTok has been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks due to ongoing concerns about China’s role in overseeing the platform. Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek said the new features rolling out under the team-up “will put more power in the hands of artists and their teams to help them authentically express themselves, efficiently promote their work, and better monetize their art.”

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