You would think finding out your dad is in a music video with Taylor Swift would be the coolest thing ever! However, Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughters weren’t as hyped after all…
02.05.2024 - 08:17 / deadline.com
Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new “multi-dimensional” licensing agreement that will return music from UMG’s family of artists, songwriters and labels to the short video platform.
Earlier this year, Universal Music pulled its songs from TikTok, citing financial terms and concerns about inadequate restrictions on artificial intelligence tools. The catalog of four million songs includes tracks from Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Adele and many others.
The joint agreement announced today “marks a new era of strategic collaboration between the two organizations, built on a shared commitment to help UMG’s artists and songwriters achieve their creative and commercial potential,” the companies said in a statement.
The deal is designed to deliver improved remuneration for UMG’s songwriters and artists, new promotional and engagement opportunities for their recordings and songs and industry-leading protections with respect to generative AI.
UMG and TikTok say they are working “expeditiously” to return music by artists represented by Universal Music Group and songwriters represented by Universal Music Publishing Group to TikTok.
As part of the agreement, both organizations will work together to realize new monetization opportunities utilizing TikTok’s growing e-commerce capabilities and will work together on campaigns supporting UMG’s artists across genres and territories globally.
TikTok will continue to invest significant resources into building artist-centric tools that will help UMG artists realize their potential on the growing platform. Tools including “Add to Music App,” enhanced data and analytics, and integrated ticketing capabilities “will benefit artists, both financially and in building their global
You would think finding out your dad is in a music video with Taylor Swift would be the coolest thing ever! However, Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughters weren’t as hyped after all…
Matty Healy is “uncomfortable” with the attention from Taylor Swift‘s latest album, but “relieved” it wasn’t worse.Fans have speculated that the majority of Swift’s recently released 11th LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ was inspired by her short-lived romance with The 1975 frontman, namely its title track, ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ and ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ among others.Last month, after being approached by paparazzi in Los Angeles, Healy was asked how he felt about his “Taylor diss track”. While it’s unclear which exact song the paparazzo was referring to, the ‘About You’ singer replied: “My diss track? Oh! I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”Now, an insider told US Weekly that Healy is not a fan of the new unwanted attention after the album’s release.
Songs from popular artists like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Drake will be back on TikTok months after they were suddenly pulled from the platform. Major record label Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a licensing deal with the social media platform that addresses concerns of pay and the use of A.I.
Ryan Gosling is taking advantage of the spotlight to support Eva Mendes’ new book. Over the past few weeks, Gosling has been doing some press work for his new film, “Fall Guy.” In new videos, Gosling is seen wearing a T-shirt that reads “Desi, Mami and the Never-Ending Worries,” which is the title of Mendes new kids’ book, which is coming out later this year. Eva Mendes shares moving tribute for her late brother CarlosEva Mendes cheers Ryan Gosling’s hilarious ‘SNL’ Cuban skitThe interview features Gosling and his co-star Emily Blunt discussing all sorts of topics, from Taylor Swift, to their new film.
Ethan and I just had one hell of a day,” Charles said of his “Dead Poets Society” co-star. “It was a great opportunity for us to spend some time together and laugh. It was great.
Taylor Swift, and have posted their own screamo music onto it. The New Jersey group have managed to obtain use of the URL taylorswift.bandcamp.com, and the first post on the page is a blistering 62-second track named ‘Taylor Swift 1’.
Another day, another record for Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift has become the first artist to have a dozen number one albums in the UK in the 21st century.The pop sensation, 34, achieved this feat with her latest album, the Tortured Poets Department, which she dropped last week as a surprise "secret" double album, subtitled the Anthology, featuring fifteen bonus tracks.Taylor's previous chart-toppers include Red, 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), Midnights, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version). And now the Grammy Award winner's newest album has been added to the list, according to the Official Charts Company.The album, rumoured to contain nods to her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, reportedly became the first to achieve more than 300 million streams in a single day on Spotify upon its release on April 19, reports the Mirror.
Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant has admitted that he finds Taylor Swift‘s music “disappointing” following the release of her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. Despite Swift’s massive success in recent years, with her new double album becoming the fastest-selling of 2024, Tennant said in a Guardian Live event An Evening with Pet Shop Boys that he thought the quality of her music didn’t hold up to her popularity.“What is Taylor Swift’s ‘Billie Jean’?” he asked.
slammed Taylor Swift on the heels of her “The Tortured Poets Department” album release.“She fascinates me as a sort of phenomenon because she is so popular,” Tennant, 68, said while speaking at the Guardian Live event “An Evening with Pet Shop Boys” in London on Monday, per The Independent.“I sort of like the whole thing but then think, ‘Where are the famous songs? What is Taylor Swift’s Billie Jean?'”He went on: “‘Shake it Off’? Is it though? I listened to that the other day and it is not ‘Billie Jean.’”Swift, 34, dropped her 11th studio album on April 19, which included a whopping 31 new songs seemingly about multiple ex-boyfriends, including Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and John Mayer.Swift’s fans often theorize who she’s writing about with her lyrics and Easter eggs. She and Healy, 35, briefly dated last summer after her six-year relationship with Alwyn, 33, ended.
Matt Healy, frontman of the band The 1975 and son of Loose Women's Denise Welch, has responded to the so-called "diss track" on Taylor Swift's album which is rumoured to be all about the singer.The musician, 35, briefly dated singer-songwriter Taylor back in June 2023, and her album track The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived is believed to be about their romance. The album, The Tortured Poets Department, became the most-streamed album in a single week on streaming service Spotify following its release on Friday, and rumours about who she's been writing about have been swirling on the internet.
The 2024 Video Music Awards, the trophy show’s 40th anniversary, will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Tuesday, September 10, MTV announced today. The VMAs will across MTV’s linear and digital platforms in more than 150 countries and territories, reaching a reported 319 million households.
Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys has taken a pop at Taylor Swift, saying her tunes don't match up to classic hits from superstar Michael Jackson.
Over the past few days we’ve seen some of the ugliest side effects of fans’ devotion to Taylor Swift. Paste magazine literally kept its music critic’s name secret because they were afraid of the danger the poor person might be in for trashing her new album. They didn’t think The Tortured Poets Department was good, now they have to be protected like a juror from Trump’s scary followers? That’s awful.
her new album “The Tortured Poet’s Society.”But the pop superstar isn’t only interested in mining her past relationships — she’s seemingly singing about her current boyfriend, too. Swift, 34, appears to pay tribute to beau Travis Kelce, 34, on the album’s track “So High School,” which features the lyrics: “I feel like laughin’ in the middle of practice / To that impression you did of your dad again.”Kelce is well-known for imitating his father, Ed, on his podcast “New Heights” — with fans of the couple immediately picking up Swift’s reference in the song.
Taylor Swift has officially dropped her first music video off of her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”The 34-year-old musician released her new music overnight Friday, with a second batch of songs at 2 a.m., making it a surprise double album.The track features Post Malone and is rumored to be about Matty Healy, as “Fortnight” means a two-week span. She briefly dated the 1975 frontman following her split from Joe Alwyn after six years.“I was supposed to be sent away but they forgot to come and get me/I was a functioning alcoholic ‘til nobody noticed my new aesthetic,” she sings.“All of this to say I hope you’re OK, but you’re the reason/And no one here’s to blame but what about your quiet treason,” she goes on.
it’s all about Taylor Swift.Swift, of course, dropped her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday. The 17-track list is filled with her infamous Easter eggs, songs dedicated to beau Travis Kelce and several lyrical hints about ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and more.But that wasn’t enough for the 14-time Grammy winner.
Taylor Swift‘s fans are always pouring over her lyrics for clues about her personal life, and things are no different with the release of her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” Before her world-famous relationship with Travis Kelce that was debuted this year, Swift had a long-term romance with British actor Joe Alwyn, and then a relatively short rebound with Matty Healy, frontman of the 1975. Most of the material was written and recorded before Swift and Kelce became an item, so he isn’t a key player in the album, although he makes a key late entry, assuming no one else drove her to use football metaphors for the first time.
Taylor Swift is back at it again. The talented, prolific, and incredibly famous musician has released her awaited new record. She then dropped the equivalent of a second album, providing fans with 31 new songs within the span of hours.
Taylor Swift has seemingly hinted at failed wedding plans with Joe Alwyn in her new album, where she also opens up about their emotional split. Rumours started swirling in April last year that Taylor and Joe had called it quits after six years together.