{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1769257,
        "msgid": "tiktok-and-umg-crack-down-on-illegal-ai-music-to-protect-artists-rights-1779929963",
        "date": "2026-05-28 07:28:22",
        "title": "TikTok and UMG Crack Down on Illegal AI Music to Protect Artists' Rights",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have renewed their licensing agreement to remove illegally generated AI music and enhance artist attribution, ensuring revenue flows to creators. The deal resolves tensions from 2024 when UMG temporarily withdrew its catalog over copyright issues. It responds to growing concerns about AI-generated songs impersonating stars like Drake and The Weeknd.",
        "content": "<p>Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have extended their licensing\nagreement, committing to remove illegally generated artificial\nintelligence (AI) music from TikTok\u2019s platform and improve attribution\nfor artists and songwriters.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, UMG said the partnership expands both parties\u2019\ncommitment to protecting AI that supports human artistry, while ensuring\nplatform revenues effectively reach artists and songwriters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTikTok and UMG will collaborate to remove illegally generated AI\nmusic from the platform while enhancing artist and songwriter\nattribution,\u201d the joint statement, cited by TechCrunch on Thursday, 28\nMay 2026, read.<\/p>\n<p>The new agreement marks a significant moment in UMG and TikTok\u2019s\nrelationship after tensions throughout 2024. Previously, UMG publicly\ncriticised TikTok for not taking the issue of AI-generated music and\ncopyright infringements seriously enough.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute led to UMG temporarily removing its music catalog from\nTikTok, causing popular songs by major artists to disappear from\nmillions of global user videos.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok\u2019s commitment to tackling unauthorised AI music comes amid\ngrowing global music industry concerns over generative AI. Over recent\nyears, AI tools have created songs mimicking famous artists\u2019 voices or\nproduced fake music using streaming platform algorithms to gain\npopularity.<\/p>\n<p>The phenomenon sparked major controversy when AI-generated viral\nsongs impersonating musicians like Drake and The Weeknd spread online,\nwith some tracks amassing millions of streams before being taken down\nfor copyright and personality rights violations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tiktok-and-umg-crack-down-on-illegal-ai-music-to-protect-artists-rights-1779929963",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}