Friday, February 5, 2021

Universal Music Group Pulls Music From Triller

Universal Music Group has pulled all of the music from its catalog from Los Angeles-based social app developer Triller, claiming that Triller has withheld payments owed to the label's artists, and refuses to negotiate a license with the company. Universal Music Group represents a large number of artists, including such artists as Eminem, Drake, and others. Triller--which competes with TikTok, claimed that it could continue to use the music despite UMG's statement, citing individual partnerships with UMG artists. UMG said that it "will not work with platforms that do not value artists." Rolling Stone reported that the deal between UMG and Triller apparently ended over a year ago, but the issue with payments apparently only came up a few months ago.