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gmtom , 5 months ago to Technology in Tik Tok responds to Universal Music Group's statement: "TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher."

Lmao this is horseshit. Tiktok is incredibly infamous in the industry for how shit their deals are, but labels put up with it because they know songs getting popular on ticktock drive streams and views on other platforms.

Like seriously not even the artists behind the most played songs on tiktok are making much money off their """artist first""" deals.

dynamojoe , 5 months ago to Technology in Tik Tok responds to Universal Music Group's statement: "TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher."

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darkmatternoodlecow , 5 months ago to Technology in Tik Tok responds to Universal Music Group's statement: "TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher."

I know absolutely nothing about TikTok, but as someone who has been alive since vinyl records were the standard vehicle for music, I can tell you beyond the shadow of a doubt that Universal are the bad guys here. Record companies are the scum of the earth, absolute garbage human beings.

johannes , 5 months ago

On what is that opinion based? Curiously genuine question

Che_Donkey , 5 months ago

Probably because they have been around long enough to read and see the news/information about how predatory the business is... do you really need citations?

powerage , 5 months ago

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rockSlayer , 5 months ago

When has the music industry done literally anything that benefited artists or consumers?

Eggyhead , 5 months ago

I'm more inclined to believe both parties are the bad guys here. The only good guys are the musicians stuck in the middle.

small44 , 5 months ago

You are assuming that bad guys can't fight other bad guys

darkmatternoodlecow , 5 months ago

Not really, although I see your point. I just have a particular dislike of record companies.

small44 , 5 months ago

I have a dislike for any party that are profiting from artists