After 10 weeks of being absent from the platform, Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok — or at least her more recent songs and “Taylor’s Version” cuts, since she owns those masters.
Taylor Swift’s music, and music from all artists signed to Universal Music Group, was pulled from TikTok when the two parties were unable to come to a renewed licensing agreement.
UMG framed its refusal to come to a deal with TikTok as a means of standing up for emerging artists.
By selectively removing the music of certain of our developing artists, while keeping on the platform our audience-driving global stars,” UMG wrote.
Her “Taylor’s Version” recordings are back on TikTok, but songs from records like “Reputation,” which doesn’t yet have a “Taylor’s Version,” are still absent from the platform.
Now, when you search terms like “taylor swift ai” or “taylor swift deepfake” on X, you’ll find thousands of posts from fans trying to bury the AI-generated content.
This abuse has even seeped into schools, where underage girls have been targeted by their classmates with explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes.
So, for some Taylor Swift fans, this isn’t just a matter of protecting the star.
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they literally accomplish stuff our legal system can't — soup (@jasminericegirl) January 25, 2024Congress is making some legislative headway to criminalize nonconsensual deepfakes.
Now, when you search terms like “taylor swift ai” or “taylor swift deepfake” on X, you’ll find thousands of posts from fans trying to bury the AI-generated content.
This abuse has even seeped into schools, where underage girls have been targeted by their classmates with explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes.
So, for some Taylor Swift fans, this isn’t just a matter of protecting the star.
taylor swift fans are genuinely amazing.
they literally accomplish stuff our legal system can't — soup (@jasminericegirl) January 25, 2024Congress is making some legislative headway to criminalize nonconsensual deepfakes.
