Facebook Steps Onto YouTube Turf With Universal Music Deal

  • Multiyear accord lets users upload licensed songs, share music
  • Agreement includes music rights for Instagram, Oculus units
Facebook Steps Onto YouTube's Turf With Universal Deal
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Facebook Inc. signed a multiyear licensing deal that lets the social network carry songs and artists from the world’s biggest record label, Universal Music Group, across its platforms.

The deal announced Thursday solves a long-running dispute, with Facebook agreeing to compensate the company and artists including Taylor Swift when users post videos that include copyrighted material. The accord includes Facebook, Instagram and Oculus virtual-reality technology, with Universal saying the company would become a “significant contributor” to the industry.