.Twitter is being sued by the National Music Publishers' Association for allegedly violating copyright law by allowing users to post music on the platform without permission. The NMPA filed the $250 million lawsuit on Wednesday.
The National Music Publishers' Association filed a $250 million lawsuit in Nashville, Tennessee, against Elon Musk’s social media company on Wednesday, arguing Twitter engaged in “massive” copyright infringement of approximately 1,700 songs. The suit states Twitter should be fined up to $150,000 for each violation, according to the Verge.
The association acted on behalf of 17 music labels, such as Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, and Sony Music Publishing, all of which represent some of the world's biggest artists, including Katy Perry, Rihanna, Drake, Adele, and Taylor Swift, among others.
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