Earlier this year, Universal Music Group (UMG) pulled music from their roster of artists off of the popular TikTok platform due to a disagreement regarding the use of artificial intelligence and compensation. It was recently announced that an agreement has been made between the two entities allowing music from the likes of Drake, SZA, Taylor… Continue reading Universal Music Group And TikTok Agree to New Music Licensing Deal
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Rapper Ordered To Pay Sony Music $800K For Not Clearing Sample
A TikTok rapper who was sued in 2021 by Sony Music was ordered to pay the music entity more than $800,000 in damages for copyright infringement after using one of its songs in a track he released. According to Billboard, Dantreal Daevon Clark-Rainbolt, who goes by the moniker, Trefuego was sued by Sony Music for… Continue reading Rapper Ordered To Pay Sony Music $800K For Not Clearing Sample