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business8 months ago•24 min saved

X accuses music publishers of collusion to squeeze licensing deals

Elon Musk’s X Corp filed a Sherman Act antitrust suit in the Northern District of Texas against the National Music Publishers Association and roughly 18 publishers, alleging a coordinated takedown-notice campaign to pressure X into industrywide music licenses at supracompetitive rates. The complaint cites hundreds of thousands of DMCA takedowns and tens of thousands of user suspensions as evidence of the scheme, while arguing it deprives X of competitive licensing. Publishers say licensing is standard industry practice and note similar deals with other platforms; X seeks an injunction, treble damages, and legal fees. The case follows ongoing copyright matters and earlier talks of settlements with rights-holders and other platforms.

via Music Business Worldwide|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter sued for $250 million over music copyright infringement.

A group of 17 music publishers, led by the National Music Publishers’ Association, has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Twitter, alleging years of copyright infringement on the platform have gotten even worse under new owner Elon Musk. The lawsuit claims that Twitter has for years unfairly benefited from copyright infringement by allowing users to share unlicensed music, while competitors such as TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat all pay licensing fees. The suit further alleges that the issue has gotten worse since Musk purchased the platform, going so far as to include screenshots of the owner's tweets that were critical of copyright rules.

via Fox Business|

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business3 years ago•3 min saved

Music publishers sue Twitter for massive copyright infringement.

Music publishers, including Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group, are suing Twitter for $250 million in damages for alleged copyright violations. The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) claims that Twitter does little to stop copyright infringement and doesn't pay for music rights like other social media companies do. The lawsuit also criticizes Twitter owner Elon Musk for his tweets about copyright law. The lawsuit follows stalled licensing negotiations between Twitter and the biggest record labels.

via Ars Technica|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter Faces $250 Million Lawsuit from Music Publishers over Copyright Infringement.

A group of 17 music publishers, including Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group, have sued Twitter for over $250m for bulk copyright infringement. The lawsuit cites Elon Musk's tweets to argue that Twitter has deliberately stopped enforcing the rules. The plaintiffs claim that Twitter has an "unfair advantage" over rivals as it has not paid for a blanket license allowing its users to upload copyrighted material. The lawsuit asks for a $150,000 statutory penalty for each of the thousands of violations.

via The Guardian|

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business3 years ago•1 min saved

Music publishers file $250 million lawsuit against Twitter for copyright infringement.

Music publishers, including Universal, Sony, and Warner Music Group, have filed a $250 million lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the social media platform has allowed users to share copyrighted songs without a license, which has helped fuel the company's growth. The lawsuit cites more than 1,700 songs whose copyright Twitter has allegedly infringed, including hits such as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” and Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk,” featuring Bruno Mars. The complaint also highlights Elon Musk's views on copyright and the layoffs that have eliminated entire teams at Twitter since he bought the company for $44 billion last fall.

via CNN|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Music publishers file $250 million copyright lawsuit against Twitter.

A coalition of major music publishers, including Universal Music Corp., BMG, Warner Chapell, and Sony Music Publishing, is suing Twitter for copyright infringement. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) listed 1,700 songs for which it sent multiple copyright violation notices to the social network. The lawsuit alleges that Twitter didn’t take any action against these notices and seeks fines of up to $150,000 for each violation. The plaintiffs claim that Twitter has become a “hot destination” for multimedia content with many users uploading videos with licensed music, and that Twitter has refused to license the millions of songs on its service.

via TechCrunch|

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technology3 years ago•0 min saved

Twitter Faces $250 Million Lawsuit from Music Publishers over Copyright Infringement

Music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Twitter for copyright infringement, claiming that the social media platform has allowed users to share unlicensed music. The lawsuit seeks damages of $150,000 per infringement and accuses Twitter of failing to take action against users who repeatedly violate copyright laws.

via Financial Times|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Music publishers sue Twitter for $250 million over copyright infringement.

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is suing Twitter for $250 million on behalf of 17 music publishers, claiming that the social media platform "fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions." The lawsuit lists 1,700 songs that have been included in multiple copyright notices to Twitter without the company taking action. The NMPA is asking the court to fine Twitter up to $150,000 for each violation. The issue predates Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter last year, and the lawsuit also cites Musk's tweets about copyright and the DMCA. Most other large social networks have cut deals with music publishers and labels.

via The Verge|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter and Elon Musk's Twitter sued for massive copyright infringement.

A group of music publishers, including Universal, Sony, and Warner Chappell, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for hosting music without permission and failing to police infringers. The suit seeks up to $150,000 for each case of infringement and claims direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement. Twitter reportedly had been in talks on a licensing deal before Elon Musk’s acquisition last fall. The NMPA has identified 300,000 infringing tweets since December 2021 and claims Twitter "routinely ignores known repeat infringers and known infringements."

via Deadline|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter Faces $250 Million Lawsuit for Copyright Infringement by Music Publishers

The National Music Publishers Association is suing Twitter for more than $250 million in damages for copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges that Twitter has failed to license and pay for the music available on its platform, causing harm to music creators. The NMPA has previously taken legal action against companies such as TikTok, Twitch, and Peloton, resulting in settlements in favor of publishers. Twitter has not yet commented on the lawsuit.

via Variety|

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technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter Faces $250 Million Lawsuit for Copyright Infringement by Music Publishers.

17 music publishers have sued Twitter for copyright infringement on about 1,700 songs, seeking up to $250 million in damages. The publishers claim that Twitter violated copyright law by allowing users to post music to the platform without permission. Negotiations between Twitter and the music industry to put broad licensing agreements into place had broken down months ago. The suit also documents the music publishers’ attempts to notify Twitter about infringement through the protocol outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Twitter and Elon Musk have not yet responded to the lawsuit.

via The New York Times|

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business3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Alleged Music Copyright Infringement

The National Music Publishers’ Association has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for allegedly violating the copyright of songwriters by using their music on its platform without permission. Twitter is one of the only major social media platforms that doesn’t pay music rights to holders for licenses to their work. The NMPA is seeking a court declaration that Twitter willfully infringed the musical work for approximately 1700 songs. The companies are seeking up to $150,000 for every piece of work infringed, among other damages.

via Bloomberg Law|