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Swift’s music had been removed from TikTok in the winter after Universal Music Group’s licensing deal with TikTok expired

It topped the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart, making her the first Black woman to ever debut at No. 1 on the latter

The statement from the Artist Rights Alliance was also signed by Elvis Costello, Nicki Minaj, Mac DeMarco, and Jason Isbell

Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You also claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200

Mitchell had pulled her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, and both artists are now back on the platform

Young had left Spotify in protest against its exclusive deal with Joe Rogan, whose podcasts now appear on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube, too

Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the bill to Congress, working alongside the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers

Johansen, John Lyon, and Paul Collins alleged that the label was engaging in copyright infringement by not granting them ownership of their master recordings

The superstar, whose “16 Carriages” also charted, is the first Black woman to reach No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart

UMG will not renew its contract with TikTok, claiming that the platform would not adequately address issues such as artist compensation, user safety, and the increasing prevalence of AI-generated music

The music rights company reportedly parted ways with the Pink Floyd co-founder amid renewed attention to allegations of antisemitism

Afrobeats, K-pop, and Latin music exploded in a record year for the U.S. streaming market, but Swift dominated