All of the music of the 14-time Grammy winner was removed from the application on February 1 due to the failure of the licensing agreement between TikTok and Universal Music Group.
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Taylor Swift performing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia in February 2024
Taylor Swift is back in action on TikTok.
On April 11, TikTok users were happy to see that the singer’s catalog of songs from her latest album returned to the app. MidnightIncluding re-recorded albums 1989 (Taylor Version) And Red (Taylor Version). The only albums not included are from 2017 Reputation and his 2006 self-titled debut album, both of which fans still eagerly await their re-recordings.
Since February 1, their songs, along with the works of many other chart-topping artists, have disappeared from TikTok, following Universal Music Group (UMG) and the app has been unable to reach a licensing agreement. According to a statement from the label, TikTok has been unwilling to “reach a near-market rate agreement” to compensate artists fairly, while also failing to “meaningfully fulfill its obligations as a social platform” on key issues such as: rise. The deal expired on January 31, and all UMG artists’ catalogs were removed from the app the next day.
The statement said UMG had fulfilled its “responsibility to fight for a new agreement where our artists will be appropriately compensated for their work, on a platform that respects human creativity, in a safe and effectively moderated environment for all.” .”
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Swift’s catalog became the first to return to TikTok more than two months after it was removed.
Some of the most frequently used songs in the application of the 13-time Grammy-winning artist’s collection are: FolkloreIn addition to “cardigan” used in more than 1.3 million videos DearSongs “Cruel Summer” and “Style (Taylor’s Version)” 1989 (Taylor Version).
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Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok
The 34-year-old artist’s repertoire is returning to practice, just a week away from his 11th studio album.Chamber of Tortured Poets, will premiere. Earlier this week, Swift released some lyrics from the upcoming album, which will commemorate the March 8 solar eclipse.
On her Instagram Story, she shared a link to pre-order the album, as well as a video of a typewriter typing out a series of texts that appear to be lyrics to a new song: “The crowd goes wild on tiptoe/Half moonlight, Total eclipse.”
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Days ago, Swift surprised fans once again by sharing curated playlists on Apple Music, dedicating many of her favorite songs to the five stages of heartbreak: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
To reject it, Swift created a collection of songs including “Lavender Haze” and “Style (Taylor’s Version)”; He named the playlist I Love You, It’s Ruining My Life Songs, and told Apple Music that the songs are about “getting caught up in something.” The idea of something where you have a hard time seeing red flags will likely result in moments of denial and perhaps a bit of delusion.
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Taylor Swift attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2024
On Don’t Tell Me About Sad Songs, Swift tackles anger with songs like “Bad Blood (Taylor’s Version)” and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor’s Version).” He told Apple Music that he’s learned that the “healthiest way” to show his anger “is to write a song about it, and most of the time it helps me get through it.”
Am I Allowed To Cry? Swift dives into negotiating songs with tracks like “You’ll Be Better Soon” and “This Is Me Trying.” These songs embrace the act of “trying to make a deal with yourself or someone you care about,” She explained.
Swift tackles depression on Old Habits Die Screaming Songs, which includes songs like “Champagne Problems” and “Forever Winter (Taylor’s Version)” and dives into “feelings of depression that often feature in my songs.”
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Taylor Swift performing at The Eras Tour in Singapore in March 2024
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The final playlist is I Can Do It With Broken Hearted Songs, which represents acceptance and features songs like “You’re On Your Own, Kid” and “To Make A Long Story Short.”
Swift said her latest collection of songs “represents making room for more good in your life, making that choice, because oftentimes when we lose something, we also gain something.”
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