The Day the Music Died on TikTok

The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Music from major artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd has been muted on TikTok after a licensing deal fell apart. WSJ’s Anne Steele breaks down what happened to billions of videos and why the two companies are at loggerheads over the terms of a new deal. Further Reading and Watching: - Bad Blood: Why TikTok Videos With Taylor Swift and Other Universal Artists Are Now Silent  - Universal Music Group Poised to Stop Licensing Music to TikTok  Further Listening: - How TikTok Became the World's Favorite App  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices