Apple is once again embroiled in litigation controversy, worst of all it has gotten involved in the stupidest mess possible. Free music streaming app Musi sued Cupertino for removing its app from the App Store without any basis. It all comes down to the fact that Musi’s legal status is pending, because it is not yet entirely clear what the source of his music is. According to past events, this source came from YouTube, but Google did not accept it.

What is Musi and why is it suing Apple?

Musi is an application that allows any user to enjoy music on their own devices, legally. It was released for free in 2016 as Spotify’s service for non-premium users. From the beginning, Musi used YouTube and other content to promote his commercials. This operation caused suspicion among its own users, with artists questioning the app whether they actually received any payment for reproductions on Musi. According to information published by Wired, Musi made it clear that artists were paid for views on his app and that they abided by YouTube’s terms and conditions of service.

Musi, a popular music app

Musi’s problem may lie directly in the way he distributes YouTube content. Instead of using the YouTube API to display content, Musi Uses its own interface, which it describes as an “augmentative interface” It is content that does not transmit, process or store the content itself, but relies on the user’s interactions with YouTube. Musi “improves the user experience with its patented technology.”

Google does not accept the claims of the Musi app via YouTube. So, a year before its launch in 2015, they set up “occasional dialogues” so they could tweak each part of the app. Why did it create controversy? It’s a simple fact that its user base is larger than any other music app Like Pandora, Deezer or Amazon Music. Apple got involved in this issue because it eliminated the Musi app because it did not have a deal with YouTubeGoogle stated that Musi stopped communicating with his people.

Musi’s lawsuit against Apple could save them legally

Apple removed Musi from App Store

Apparently, Apple is working to ensure that Musi has proper legal status and that current and future doubts are definitively clarified.. According to Arstechnica, Musi filed a lawsuit against Apple for “improperly” deleting his app.

Apple’s decision to suddenly and arbitrarily remove the Musi app from the App Store without any indication from the plaintiff as to how the Musi app infringed the plaintiff’s intellectual property or violated its terms of service was unreasonable, lacked valid reason, and violated Apple’s terms of development Agreement.

Apple erred on the side of trust and believed Musi’s claim that employees stopped communicating with Google. Musi argues that Apple has no basis to believe such a statement. Now The app requested a court order stating that Apple must reinstate Musi on the App StoreAs well as refraining from responding to complaints from third parties, ordering the removal of applications without any evidence that the terms of the application store have been violated or violated.

Were those from Cupertino really based on beliefs rather than true statements? The secondary effects of both Apple and Musi are already being reflected. According to Wired, one of Musi’s main investors has abandoned the project. In addition to the lawsuit, Musi also requested compensation. While you can see on Reddit that users are reporting issues with the app, Musi continues to monitor its users.

Musi is based on the user’s preferences and interactions with YouTube

So far there has been no comment from any of the three parties involved following Musi’s case.. If the jury can find that Musi had accurate evidence, it would be a serious blow to Apple for acting in YouTube’s favor based on “incomplete communication” between Musi and YouTube. We’ll be waiting for this issue to see if Musi returns to the App Store soon.

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