Universal Music to pull songs from TikTok

Universal Music is set to pull its millions of songs from TikTok after a breakdown in talks over payments. The move would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake. Universal accused TikTok of "bullying" and said it wanted to pay a "fraction" of the rate other social media sites do for access to its vast catalogue. TikTok said Universal was presenting a "false narrative and rhetoric".

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accuse 指控

bully 持强凌弱

fraction 微量

narrate 叙述

narrative 叙事的（narrative fiction 叙事小说）

rhetoric 修辞；雄辩；花言巧语；说辞