TikTok said it reached a deal with music company UMG to bring back some of its biggest musicians. In February, music from stars like Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift was removed from TikTok. The new agreement includes protections against AI-generated music.

Universal Music Group and TikTok said on Thursday they had reached a new licensing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artists to the social media platform as well as give musicians more protections from artificial intelligence.

Universal Music Group NV has reached a deal TikTok that will bring its artists’ songs back to the social media platform, ending a months-long standoff that saw performers including Drake and Rihanna pulled from the network.

Danielle Nolan decided to treat her 10-year-old daughter to tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo at the Co-op Live arena as a Christmas present - spending £500 on tickets and hundreds more on flights and hotels.

Rodrigo's planned Friday night (May 3) gig is the latest in a series of shows pushed back due to "technical issues."

Rodrigo was scheduled to perform on Friday and Saturday but Co-op Live said ongoing technical issues were to blame for the postponements. The singer opened the European section of