TikTok has removed all songs written by Universal Music Publishing Group from its music library. The two groups were negotiating “fair compensation” for artists and songwriters, online security for users and the protection of artists against the harms of artificial intelligence (AI) Universal responded Thursday in a public letter to artists that TikTok had “not agreed to recognize the fair value of your songs” UMG being the world number two in the music industry, its conflict with TikTok has significant repercussions in terms of copyright in music.