TikTok has intensified its removal of songs published by Universal Music Group (UMG), deepening the ongoing feud between the social media giant and the music industry behemoth.
This latest development adds a layer of complexity to the conflict that erupted just last month, originating from UMG's failure to secure a royalties deal with TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The initial fallout led to the removal of UMG-owned or distributed songs by the end of January, Music Business Worldwide reported.
