UMG–Meta expanded global music agreement

deal·platform licensing agreement·announced

UMG and Meta expanded a multi-year license and committed to address unauthorized AI music.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.universalmusic.com/meta-and-universal-music-group-announce-expanded-global-agreement/ ↗
Geography	United States
parties	name: Universal Music Group · role: music_licensor_and_rightsholder · research key: org_umg; name: Meta · role: licensed_platform_operator · research key: org_meta
end date	not publicly disclosed
deal type	multi_platform_music_license
territory	global
deal state	announced; current operational state not independently confirmed
exclusivity	not publicly disclosed
renewal state	not publicly disclosed
effective date	not publicly disclosed
financial terms	state: not_publicly_disclosed
geographic basis	materially_active_in_us_market
party statements	org umg: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope. · org meta: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope.
catalog content scope	UMG recordings and UMPG songs across named Meta platforms; precise schedules not disclosed.
products models datasets rights affected	Facebook; Instagram; Messenger; Horizon; Threads; WhatsApp; unauthorized AI-generated content