Teletubby 134,050 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 In February TikTok has started the process of carrying out Universal Music Group's requirement to remove all songs that have been written or co-written by a songwriter signed to Universal Music Publishing Group. Some official recordings with UMPG writers, like “Texas Hold Em” by Beyonce, who is affiliated with Sony’s Columbia Records, still remain on TikTok for unknown reasons https://www.tiktok.com/music/TEXAS-HOLDEM-7334542274145454891. That song, which is currently ranked at No. 5 on Billboard’s TikTok Viral 50, was co-written by UMPG’s Raphael Saadiq, as were other songs on Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter that remain on the platform. “Texas Hold Em” and some other tracks by Beyonce have a large number of songwriters — which is one major reason why publishing information is often submitted late — so it is possible that TikTok hasn’t removed the track because it doesn’t have verification that it is in any way affiliated with UMPG. Strangely, however, this track was taken down from TikTok briefly and then reappeared days later. When asked why “Texas Hold Em” was available on TikTok despite its clear ties to UMPG, neither TikTok nor UMPG responded to Billboard’s requests for comment. billboard ⸜(• ◡•)⸝♡🐀💨🚽 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,058 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Bey power! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,765 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Beyonce is the informal CEO of TikTOk buy bionic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,430 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Maybe her team is paying UMG 🤷🏻♂️ If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,765 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Just now, Red said: Maybe her team is paying UMG 🤷🏻♂️ they can't even pay for the vinyls to be printed correctly buy bionic 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killme89 1,113 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Tbh I know people won’t see anything “odd” with this because it’s Beyoncé but it’s obvious she’s backed by a lot of people and she makes a lot of people filthy rich. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester 6,276 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Bobby better take notes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortureMeOnReplay 5,784 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 13 minutes ago, bionic said: they can't even pay for the vinyls to be printed correctly Wut Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,430 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 20 minutes ago, bionic said: they can't even pay for the vinyls to be printed correctly If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 58,910 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Yall the UMG contract isn’t the only way these songs can make it on to TikTok, artists can make individual deals for their songs if they want, they just have to give TikTok the rights for a while I can't be free if my hands are tied... 🧟♀️👰🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Very Gaga Holida 20,425 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) Beyoncé asked for all of her peer’s catalog to be removed so that she could be the only UMG artist with a TikTok boost. Clever girl. (I’m obv jk) Edited April 10 by The Z 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHE 559 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 This is gross and just now ruined the song for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 42,205 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, TortureMeOnReplay said: Wut 1 hour ago, Red said: physical editions of cowboy carter are missing songs and have different artwork and a different album title mother, what must i do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 94,430 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 minutes ago, NATAH said: have different artwork and a different album title !!!!! If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 134,050 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 15 minutes ago, Red said: !!!!! there is no horse on the cover art and Beyince is everywhere instead of cowboy carter. physical copies also don't even have a tracklist listed anywhere ⸜(• ◡•)⸝♡🐀💨🚽 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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