Napster Lawsuit, Led Zeppelin Settlement, Beyoncé Sample Case & More Top Music Law News

Sony Music Sues Napster Over Missed Royalty Payments

The company is claiming $9.2 million in unpaid royalties and a potential $36 million in damages from copyright infringement.

Napster Lawsuit, Led Zeppelin Settlement, Beyoncé Sample Case & More Top Music Law News

DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Decades after lawsuits from record labels killed Napster, Sony Music says the descendant of the industry-shaking file-sharing service is still ignoring copyright law. Shortly after Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker’s creation took the country by storm in 1999, it was facing infringement lawsuits, including from Metallica and the major labels. Those cases were quickly successful: A federal judge issued an injunction in 2001,…

Sony Music sues Napster over $9.2M in alleged unpaid royalties, up to $37.5M in copyright claims

Sony Music claims Napster has been delinquent on payments for over a year while collecting subscription fees from “millions of paying users.” Source

Sony Music Sues Napster Again 26 Years Later

In 1999, Sony Music Entertainment was one of many labels to sue Napster for copyright infringement. Now, the company is suing the streaming service again for allegedly owing them over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties and licensing fees, while seeking $37.5 million for copyright infringement.

Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties

Sony Music has sued streaming service Napster and its new owner Infinite Reality over unpaid royalties that now top $9.2 million. It is suing for both breach of contract and copyright infringement, because - as well as not paying its bills - Napster has continued to stream Sony’s recordings even after the major cancelled its licences in June. “This is an action to recover over $9.2 million in past-due royalties and fees owed”, the lawsuit begins…

Sony Music sues Napster alleging $9.2m in unpaid royalties

Napster may have a new owner, but it also has some new legal troubles: a lawsuit from Sony Music over missing royalties. The post is from Music Ally.