How Taylor Swift’s Record Contract Could Lead to Millions of Dollars for UMG Artists After Spotify Stock Sale

Taylor Swift's UMG deal could get the company's artists a big payout from UMG's sale of Spotify shares announced on Wednesday (April 29).
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How are UMG artists going to benefit from the Spotify stock sale? Connection with Taylor Swift’s 2018 recording contract explored

Universal Music Group's recent choice to sell parts of its stake in Spotify is expected to directly support artists on its roster, due to an important clause secured by Taylor Swift in her 2018 record
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Taylor Swift helps Universal Music artists cash in on millions from Spotify stock sale

A 2018 contract negotiation led by Taylor Swift is now paying off for thousands of artists signed to Universal Music Group.
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UPDATE 2-Universal Music to sell half its Spotify stake for buybacks, Q1 hit by weak dollar

The decision allows UMG ⁠to honour its "Taylor Swift clause" - a commitment made in 2018 when the pop star re-signed with the label ​on the condition that any proceeds from a Spotify stake sale would be shared with ⁠all artists on a non-recoupable basis.

Taylor Swift applies to trademark voice and likeness in apparent bid to stop AI deepfakes

Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications covering her voice and likeness, apparently in a bid to halt the creation of artificial intelligence deepfakes. The pop superstar, who was recently named as Spotify’s most-streamed artist of all time,