24-05-2019 23:21 via theverge.com

Snap is looking into licensing music for users to embed in posts

Snap is in talks with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to license songs for users to embed in posts, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The deal would give users access to a broad catalog of songs to post on Snapchat, much like the features available for Instagram Stories and TikTok.
The licensing deal would come at a time when tech companies are increasingly leaning into music features as a core part of their offerings. The popularity of these vid
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