Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023.
Music by artists including Taylor Swift and Drake was no longer available on TikTok when CNBC checked on Thursday morning.
A licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, expired on Wednesday.
UMG alleged TikTok proposed paying its artists and songwriters "at a rate that is a fraction of the rate that similarly situated major social platforms pay."
The music label also alleged TikTok is allowing its platform to be "flooded with AI-generated recordings."
Persons:
Taylor Swift, Lumen, Drake, UMG, TikTok
Organizations:
Universal Music Group, CNBC
Locations:
Seattle, UMG