Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Greater compensation’ is from TikTok for UMG artists and songwriters

Today’s big news: Universal Music Group and TikTok, by way of a joint announcement, have confirmed that they have struck a new licensing deal – three months after UMG pulled its recordings catalog from the service. What does this new deal mean for UMG and its artists and songwriters? Standout headline: More money. Reminder: according to Universal, TikTok’s royalty payouts to UMG prior to this new deal constituted just 1% of UMG’s total revenues.

Source: Sir Lucian Grainge confirms ‘greater compensation’ is coming from TikTok for UMG artists and songwriters

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