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.
We’ve been hearing about the notion of customer experience forever, the idea that we could improve customer interactions with brands digitally.
Whether or not that’s true, the two founders fundamentally see AI agents as a new technology category, providing an entirely new way for customers to interact with brands to improve their overall experience.
Regardless, Taylor and Bavor recognize that there are some serious challenges and risks when it comes to humans interacting with these AI agents.
I think with AI we finally have technology that isn’t just making us more productive but actually doing the job.
Sierra clearly sees a big opportunity to transform customer experience with AI, but many obstacles stand in the way of success.
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.
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.
If you agree to suffer for content, you might just be able to pay off your parents’ debt.
Of course, the contestants on Netflix or in MrBeast videos are participating voluntarily and are not in mortal danger.
And according to a study from Kaiser Health News and NPR, 41% of American adults have some form of medical debt.
The American Dream is no longer the promise that anyone can get rich if they just work hard enough.
On Sunday, December 17, the day after she and MrBeast posted their videos, Taylor had around 12,000 subscribers, and on Wednesday, December 20, she’s broken 100,000.
