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TikTok sounds go silent as songs disappear from app


Videos across the platform have lost their audio in dramatic dispute

Universal represents many of the world and TikTok’s biggest stars, such as Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Adele. A statement from TikTok said: “It is sad and disappointing that Universal Music Group has put their own greed above the interests of their artists and songwriters. “Despite Universal‘s false narrative and rhetoric, the fact is they have chosen to walk away from the powerful support of a platform with well over a billion users that serves as a free promotional and discovery vehicle for their talent.

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