Taylor Swift's songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that caused her label to stop licensing content to the app.
The return of her music on Thursday comes ahead of the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
In January, Universal Music removed songs by its artists, including Rihanna and Ariana Grande, citing licensing disputes.
Many artists have complained that they are not receiving enough royalties from TikTok.
Many of her songs, such as “You Belong With Me” and “Cruel Summer,” are once again available for users to add to their videos, but Universal's other artists' music has not yet been relisted.
That may be because, unlike other artists, Swift owns the copyright to her music under the terms of her 2018 agreement with Universal. Some reports have speculated that Swift has reached a separate deal with TikTok.
Swifties (fans of Taylor Swift) took to the stage to share their joy at the return of her music.
Verified user Jessica Golic wrote, “Wow, this is how I've been for a year,” adding that users can “play the new album in its entirety.”
Devendra Rai recorded a lip-sync video for 'Cruel Summer' and captioned it, 'Welcome back Taylor!!'
In an open letter published on January 30, Universal argued that “TikTok is ultimately trying to build a music-based business without paying fair value for music.”
Universal is also concerned about whether artists will be compensated fairly for AI-generated songs made to sound authentic, such as songs that went viral for sounding like Drake and The Weeknd. Stated.
Swift won her 13th Grammy earlier this year, while also announcing her next album.
The Tortured Poets Department, released on April 19th, will be her 11th album.
The BBC has contacted Universal and TikTok for comment.