TikTok scores new deal with Sony Music

TikTok has secured the rights to recordings from thousands of artists, including Beyonce and Travis Scott, under a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment that will deepen ties between the world’s second-largest record-label group and the popular video app.

The deal ensures that TikTok customers will continue to be able to use songs from Sony’s record labels, which include Columbia Records and RCA, the companies said. The pact also calls for the app to collaborate with Sony’s labels on programs to market its artists and identify emerging talent.

TikTok is paying Sony a significant increase over the previous deal for the rights, according to a person familiar with the pact who asked not to be identified because the terms aren’t public. The two companies declined to comment on the contract in any detail.