NMPA Signs Multiyear Music Licensing Agreement With TikTok

The National Music Publishers’ Association announced a multiyear licensing agreement with TikTok Thursday. Retroactive to May, the partnership gives NMPA members “the ability to opt-in to a licensing framework that allows them to benefit from their works,” the association said. “Music is an important part of apps like TikTok which merge songs with expression and popularize new music while also giving new life to classic songs,” NMPA CEO David Israelite said. “This agreement respects the work of creators and gives them a way to be paid for their essential contributions to the platform.”