TikTok has removed music by stars like Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Olivia Rodrigo from videos.
This, afterthe platform failed to reach a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG).
The previous agreement expired on Wednesday.
All videos which have UMG music on them will be muted and new videos will not be able to be made with those tracks.
According to BBC News, artists such as Ariana Grande and Katy Perry have had most of their music disappear from their official pages, except a few songs which are on other labels.
It adds that Billie Eilish had all but one of her songs taken down, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor‘, which became a viral hit after appearing in the film Saltburn, is also unavailable.
Unofficial, sped-up and slowed-down versions of tracks are reportedly still available for use.
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