Eminem's Publisher Lays Claws on Meta for $109 Million Over Copyright Infringement
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Meta faces a lawsuit from Eminem's publisher, seeking over $100 million in damages due to alleged unlicensed use of the rapper's music on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. - Meta, Facebook's parent company, faces a lawsuit from Eminem's publisher over alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit seeks damages exceeding $100 million.
You better watch your back, Mark Zuckerberg! Eight Mile Style, the music publishing firm that's got a grip on the rights to Eminem's precious hits, is coming after you with a vengeance. They're suing Meta, the big kahuna behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, claiming a whopping $109 million in damages for copyright infringement. According to the rags over at US mag, "People," this whole debacle went down in a court in Michigan.
The juicy lawsuit accuses Meta of playing fast and loose with 243 Eminem tunes. It points the finger at the villains of "Original Audio" and "Reels Remix," features that let users upload music without a legal lick of sense. The charge is that Meta has been using these iconic tracks for millions of videos, without coughing up a penny in royalties. The court docs report that Meta did remove some songs after earlier complaints, but then they continued to hold on to "unauthorized, unlicensed copies."
Eight Mile Style wants $150k for each of the 243 songs on each Meta platform - Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook. They swear Eminem's tunes are the crème de la crème of the music world and they'll fight tooth and nail to protect them.
Eight Mile Style was cofounded with the help of the Bass Brothers, Eminem's long-time music makers. They manage the rights to songs from 1995 to 2005, the glory days when Eminem's hits were dropping like it's hot. Em himself don't got his hands dirty in the legal mess.
- Eminem
- Meta Platforms
- Mark Zuckerberg
[1] Meta Platforms sued for copyright infringement over 243 Eminem songs - CNN Business
[2] Eminem's Publishing Company Sues Facebook Over Copyright Infringement - Variety
[3] Eminem's Publishing Company Sues Mark Zuckerberg's Meta for $109 Million - The Washington Post
[4] Facebook Sued by Eminem's Publishing Company for Copyright Infringement - Bloomberg
[5] Eminem's publisher seeks $109 million in lawsuit against Meta - Engadget
- I'm not going to be able to watch my favorite social-media platforms without feeling a pang of guilt, given the ongoing copyright infringement case facing Meta Platforms, which manages Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
- Instead of losing myself in entertainment on social media, I find myself worrying about the legal battle between Eminem's publishing company and Meta Platforms over the unauthorized use of 243 Eminem songs on their platforms.
