Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music

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Universal Music Group and TikTok have ended their standoff, signing a new deal that focuses heavily on protecting artists from AI-generated clones. The agreement forces TikTok to remove unauthorized AI music and collaborate on tools to ensure human-led creativity isn't drowned out by synthetic content. For founders, this signals that the 'Wild West' era of training generative audio on copyrighted catalogs is officially closing.