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TikTok is losing even more songs over its quarrel with Universal Music Group (UMG), as the social media network is starting to remove songs published by UMG, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. As a result, TikTok had to remove songs owned or distributed by UMG by January 31. Now, the company has to remove songs that contain compositions controlled by Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The company says UMG and UMPG’s catalogue represents anywhere from 20-30% of popular songs on TikTok. Artists and songwriters will also be losing out on royalties earned from their music on TikTok.