ICYMI: Was TikTok Silent or Silenced?
b'Candice Lim is joined by culture critic and reporter Cyrena Touros to break down the battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok. On February 1, UMG started pulling their artists\\u2019 music from TikTok after their licensing contract expired. This meant creators weren\\u2019t able to interact with music from artists like Taylor Swift, Drake and Olivia Rodrigo. UMG claims this drastic move was necessary to ensure appropriate compensation for their artists and songwriters. But TikTok fired back, saying UMG was putting \\u201ctheir own greed above\\u201d the interests of UMG\\u2019s artists because TikTok is a free marketing and discovery platform for their talent. So who\\u2019s the real villain here and how will musicians and creators cope during this battle?\\nThis podcast is produced by Se\\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'