Elon Musk, who has owned Twitter since October last year,He faces a new $250 million lawsuit National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). In accordance with BBC newsThe aforementioned organization denounced the social network for copyright infringement by allowing users to post songs without the platform paying for a license.
NMPA in particular represents up to 17 music publishers, including labels such as Sony Music Publishing; who works with artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z and more. Or Universal Music Publishing Group, which, in turn, represents artists such as Taylor Swift, Rosalia, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny and others.
The association claims that Twitter, receives “tremendous profits from the availability of unlicensed music” without paying the necessary fees. This is exactly what platforms like TikTok, Facebook, YouTube or Instagram do, which is an unfair advantage for the social network now run by Linda Iaccarino.
Elon Musk’s appearance on Twitter made things worse
The problem is also that Twitter refuses to pay for licenses to songs its users post on the platform. The NMPA, on the other hand, denounces that the situation has not improved since the purchase of the social network by Elon Musk. In fact, the association notes that Twitter “generally ignores known repeat offenders and known violations.” This is not surprising, given that even Musk himself refused to pay the rent of some of the platform’s offices.
We reiterate that the NMPA is seeking $250 million for Twitter copyright infringement. Also search on social network start paying royalties. The funny thing is, yes, that Twitter, unlike TikTok or Instagram, does not have a special feature for including music in tweets.
And that’s not the only requirement for Twitter. The company also faced a complaint from Imply. Data. The software provider claims that the social network has not paid for the current contract worth millions of euros. Something similar happens with
Source: Hiper Textual
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