Twitter hit with $250 million lawsuit from music publishers over alleged copyright infringement | CNN Business

The lawsuit alleges that for years, Twitter has allowed users of its platform to share copyrighted songs without a license. It also claims Twitter’s misconduct has only gotten worse since Elon Musk bought the company for $44 billion last fall and slashed staff.

“Providing free, unlicensed music gives the Twitter platform an unfair advantage over competing platforms, such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and others.” Twitter’s competitors, the music publishers said, all pay licensing fees to rightsholders for the ability to use the copyrighted music. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit cites the sweeping layoffs under Musk’s ownership that have eliminated entire teams at Twitter.

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Music Companies Are Suing Twitter for $250 Million in Alleged Copyright InfringementThe three biggest music publishers are among those suing Twitter for copyright infringement, claiming the site has infringed on over 1,700 songs. The suit is seeking as much as $150,000 per infringement, totaling $255 million if Twitter is found liable.
Source: RollingStone - 🏆 483. / 51 Read more »

Music Companies Sue Twitter for More Than $250 Million in Damages Over Alleged Copyright ViolationsMusic publishers representing thousands of artists from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé are suing Twitter, seeking more than $250 million in damages for use of music in tweets
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »