Twitter has faced numerous problems since Elon Musk took over its management. Now, the platform is getting involved in various legal battles with its new CEO. One of these battles is with music publishers. According to recent reports, Twitter is facing multimillion-dollar lawsuits from several music publishers. Here are the details!
Twitter hit with a $250 million lawsuit from music publishers!
Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, dark clouds have been looming over the company. As changes are being made both internally and on the platform itself, legal battles continue to unfold. Along with the arrival of a new CEO, the company has now found itself facing new lawsuits.
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) in the United States has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Twitter due to significant copyright infringements. In the lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court in Nashville, the NMPA claims that Twitter “allowed and encouraged profit-driven infringement.”
It is said that numerous copyright infringement notices have been issued to Twitter as part of the lawsuit, which involves 17 music publishers. Additionally, the NMPA is requesting penalties of up to $150,000 for each infringement, as the company has allegedly failed to take any steps to rectify the situation.
According to reports, Elon Musk halted negotiations for licensing agreements with music companies after taking over the company. As part of the lawsuit, a list of over 1,700 songs allegedly used without proper licenses on Twitter has been provided. NMPA President David Israelite has made a statement regarding the matter.
“Elon Musk announced that a new Twitter CEO will start their position within six weeks. As a first order of business, they should address the issue of the massive amount of unlicensed music on the platform. Songs have value.
It is also stated that these infringements have significant consequences. It is claimed that these violations give Twitter an unfair advantage over its competitors, such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, which pay for music licenses.
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