Universal Music Group, the record label for top music artists including Taylor Swift, struck a new licensing agreement with TikTok, putting an end to a spat between the two companies. In a statement Thursday, UMG said the licensing deal would lead to the return of its artists' music to TikTok.

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In a move that may well have eroded its bargaining power, Swift, one of Universal Music’s biggest acts, allowed a selection of her songs to return to TikTok as she promoted her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”