Breaking: Tidal, Microsoft, Google Play, Rhapsody, Slacker Now Facing Class Action Litigation
- Paul Resnikoff
- 5 mars 2016
- 1 min de lecture
Spotify’s attorneys at Mayer Brown LLC are diligently fighting against a massive class action initiated by David Lowery, with infringement claims now potentially surpassing $200 million. But that’s just the beginning: now, a number of rival streaming music services are getting sucked into the tsunami, with multiple class actions and potentially hundreds of millions in additional royalty damages on the way, according to sources.
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Backdated NOIs = Admission of Guilt
The Spotify class action has prompted quick ‘cover your ass’ style reactions from Rhapsody, Microsoft, and Slacker, all of whom have issued backdated NOIs (Notices of Intent) which are the procedural first step for securing a proper mechanical license. The only problem is that these NOIs date back to 2005, according to paperwork shown to Digital Music News, which could demonstrate culpability in the new class action filings.
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