Millions of songs are set to be removed from TikTok due to a breakdown in talks over payments with Universal Music.

BBC News says this means the platform would no longer have access to songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake.

Universal has accused TikTok of wanting to pay a “fraction” of the rate other social media sites for access to its catalogue but TikTok said Universal was presenting a “false narrative and rhetoric”.

Music companies earn royalty payments when their songs are played on streaming and social media platforms.

Universal Music says although TikTok has more than one billion users, it accounts for just 1% of Universal’s total revenue.