H&M said it had the rights to sell Justin Bieber merch days after the Canadian singer said he "didn't approve it."

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Justin Bieber had lashed out at H&M on Instagram for selling "trash" merch featuring his image. The Swedish fast-fashion giant clarified Thursday it has the rights to sell merch featuring the singer's imagery. H&M said it still removed the items from sale "out of respect" for Bieber.

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