Napster and Sonos Sued For Millions In Unpaid Music Royalties

Napster, Sonos Sued for $3.4M in Unpaid Music Royalties

In a striking turn of events, two prominent names in the audio and music streaming industries, Napster and Sonos, are facing a federal lawsuit over alleged unpaid music royalties amounting to more than $3.4 million. The legal action, initiated by SoundExchange, a nonprofit responsible for collecting and distributing digital performance royalties, underscores the ongoing tension between technology companies and the music industry over fair compen…

Napster and Sonos Sued For Millions In Unpaid Music Royalties

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Napster, the brand synonymous with the music piracy boom of the early 2000s, has a new copyright challenge. Together with audio giant Sonos, Napster faces a lawsuit demanding over $3.4 million in alleged unpaid copyright royalties. Filed by coll...

SoundExchange sues Sonos Radio over missing royalties apparently caused by departure of key Napster employee

US collecting society SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit over $3.3 million in allegedly unpaid royalties and fees relating to Sonos Radio, the non-interactive streaming service operated by smart speaker company Sonos, which relies on the SoundExchange licence in the US. According to the lawsuit, the unpaid fees are mainly the fault of Napster, but primarily the problem of Sonos. Napster is a co-defendant on the lawsuit because it powered the Sono…