Taylor Swift, Drake and other megastar music pulled from TikTok

Ricardo Santiago, director at Diamond Behavioral Health, tells Fox News Digital about the'One Week No Booze' trend and how it could impact relationship with alcohol. In a significant blow to TikTok, Universal Music Group (UMG) has initiated the removal of its extensive music catalog from the platform, impacting global superstars such as Taylor Swift, Drake and Olivia Rodrigo. This drastic action comes as a result of failed negotiations to renew the licensing agreement that allowed TikTok to feature music from some of the biggest names in the industry. TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE LATEST HIGH-PROFILE DEEPFAKE VICTIM. HERE'S WHAT LAWMAKERS ARE DOING TO PROTECT THEM The discord between the two giants centers on several critical issues, including financial compensation for artists and songwriters, the handling of AI-generated music, and measures to ensure online safety, safeguarding against hate speech, bigotry, bullying, and harassment.