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Sony, Universal, Warner sue AI startups, claiming copyright infringement in training models
The lawsuits are the first to target music-generating AI following several cases brought by authors, news outlets and others over the alleged misuse of their work to train text-based AI...
Taylor Swift's songs returning to TikTok after Universal Music licensing deal
Universal and TikTok said they were working "expeditiously" to return music by the label's artists to TikTok.
Taylor Swift songs return to TikTok after being yanked because of licensing spat
Taylor Swift's tunes were back on TikTok after a 10-week hiatus amid a licensing spat between the Chinese-owned video-sharing app and the pop superstar's record label Universal Music, the Financial...
TikTok users lose access to Taylor Swift, Universal catalogue after talks collapse
Months of negotiations failed to yield a new agreement with the world's largest music company. TikTok has begun muting short videos featuring the label's artists.
Taylor Swift's label Universal Music Group threatens to pull songs from TikTok
Universal Music Group -- which owns the rights to superstars including Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Drake -- threatened to revoke TikTok's license on Wednesday after the two...
Taylor Swift fans 'scammed' by pop star's merchandise store, blame Universal Music Group
The Post spoke with multiple customers who claim they waited months for goods from the site -- which promises many items "ship in 1 week" -- with little to no...
Universal Music, home to Taylor Swift, to cut hundreds of jobs: report
As of 2022, the company had nearly 10,000 employees globally, as stated in that year's annual report.
McDonald’s debuts 12 Squishmallow Happy Meal toys — with a hi-tech twist
The Happy Meal is about to get squishy.
Taylor Swift continues to be a moneymaker for Universal Music in Q3
The top sellers for the quarter included Swift, Seventeen, Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo and King & Prince.
A new 'Era': Taylor Swift merchandising sales boost Universal Music's results
Universal Music's merchandising revenue grew 12% to $173.77 million, more than offsetting a decline in touring revenue.
Why Taylor Swift's new vinyl albums feature 'creepy' mystery music
"At first, I thought maybe the vinyl had a secret message from Taylor," said one Swiftie who received the new "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" album.
Fake Drake and The Weeknd song with AI-generated vocals pulled from streaming services
Universal Music Group pulled the viral AI-generated song from streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube.
Universal Music CEO calls for new streaming model after strong Q4
The world's largest record label said it is in discussions with other major global platforms, including short-form video, an apparent reference to TikTok.
Capitol Records severs ties with 'virtual rapper' after N-word controversy
“We cannot let robots say n—-a in any form,” the diss track goes. “If we let robots say n—-a, that’s how robotic racism’s born.”
Woke employee who refused to work while 'mourning' Roe v. Wade fired
Michael Lopez, a production coordinator at Universal Music Enterprises, posted a lengthy note on LinkedIn that went viral last week.
Universal Music Group acquires Frank Zappa's catalog of music
Universal Music Group on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire rock guitarist and composer Frank Zappa's catalog of music, recordings and film archive for an undisclosed fee.
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger enters the metaverse via Genies investment
Iger, who left Disney last year after 16 years, is investing and joining the board of metaverse startup Genies, the company said on Monday.
Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group
Neil Diamond is the latest music legend to sell his song catalog and the rights to all recordings from his career to Universal Music Group. UMG, which represents the likes...
Universal Music aims to make money in the metaverse with NFTs of its artists
Universal Music Group has struck a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop non-fungible token (NFT) collections for its record labels and artists, the companies said on Thursday.
Sting sells music catalog to Universal Music Group for $250 million
Sting is the latest rock star to cash in on his music catalog, cutting a deal to sell it for an estimated $250 million. The British-born singer has sold his...