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Elon Musk and his social network company Twitter are getting sued by some of the biggest music companies in the entertainment world. 17 music publishers are charging Twitter with facilitating and profiting from copyright infringement by disregarding numerous copyright violation notices.
Some of those companies include powerhouses like Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Corp., and Big Machine Music. “Twitter has engaged in, knowingly facilitated, and profited from copyright infringement, at the expense of music creators, to whom Twitter pays nothing,” according to the claim.
Music publishers are also plaintiffs in the suit and are being represented by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), which is seeking fines of up to $150,000 per violation. To read more about this story click here.