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Why Universal Music Group is pulling songs from TikTok

More than a billion users around the world may find that TikTok is a bit less fun than it was just a day ago. It’s tied to a major showdown between the social media app and the world’s biggest record label, Universal Music Group, which has removed its music from TikTok. John Yang discussed the dispute with Ben Sisario of The New York Times.

Why Universal Music Group is pulling songs from TikTok

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