"Musk's view is that music usage is only minor on X, as opposed to, say, TikTok or Instagram, where popular songs can become major trends."
"In its legal filing, X says that the NMPA has "weaponized" DMCA takedown requests as part of a coordinated effort, in collaboration with the major music labels, to pressure X into signing music licensing deals to pay for such usage."
"A group of seventeen music publishers filed suit against X, in the Federal District Court, alleging copyright infringement on 1,700 songs and demanding up to $250 million in damages."
"Warner Chappell made clear it was aware of the scheme and threatened X that it would join in ."
Musk views music usage on X as minor compared with platforms like TikTok or Instagram where popular songs drive trends. X has relied on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe-harbor protections instead of negotiating licensing deals. A group of seventeen music publishers filed suit against X in federal district court, alleging infringement of 1,700 songs and seeking up to $250 million in damages. X alleges that the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has "weaponized" DMCA takedown requests in coordination with major labels to pressure X into signing licensing agreements. X alleges a coordinated scheme to coerce X into taking music licenses and says Warner Chappell threatened to join.
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