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Eminem’s publisher accuses Spotify of copyright infringement in new lawsuit

Eminem’s publisher accuses Spotify of copyright infringement in new lawsuit

5 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/eminem-v-spotify/

Eminem’s music publisher Eight Mile Style has filed a lawsuit against Spotify, accusing the service of “blatant copyright infringement” in streaming “Lose Yourself” and other Eminem songs.

As explained by The Hollywood Reporter, the suit is tied Spotify’s implementation the Music Modernization Act, which was signed into law last year. Under the MMA, Spotify can obtain a compulsory license to stream a song, but it would still need to file a “notice of intention” and pay rightsholders.