After the record companies, it is the turn of a Swiss company for the protection of musical rights to file a complaint against the social network X (Twitter) for copyright infringement.
We take the same and start again. Well almost. THE social network who no longer wants to be called Twitter is once again the subject of legal action by a company representing the music rights of several artists. In June 2023, 17 record labels filed a complaint against Elon Musk’s platform for copyright infringement. In question: the possibility of post music, in the form of extracts or entirely, without X paying any license to the labels. A situation made worse by the fact that the service does nothing to remove the offending posts when they are reported.
This observation also led the complainant companies to say that X’s indifference to the phenomenon is voluntary. In fact, the social network would earn money from it through advertising. The case in which the service finds itself today is very similar. Suisa Digitala subsidiary of Suisa, cooperative of music creators and publishers in Switzerland and Liechtensteincriticizes the platform for not paying to use the music for which the company has the rights.
Suisa Digital, which represents the musical rights of artists, files a complaint against X (Twitter)
However, it is not for lack of having regularly called X to order while trying to regularize the situation. For 6 months, Suisa Digital tries to start discussions with Twitter International, who turns a deaf ear. No response to emails and no action on problematic posts. It is unclear how many are affected, with Suisa Digital mentioning “a considerable number” without further details. The Suisa Digital repertoire totals around 10 million titles.
Other unknown: the amount of compensation requested. The Swiss company would like it to correspond to the actual shortfall and for this “requires that Twitter International fully communicate its figures relating to its uses and the turnover achieved with its musical offers”. X (Twitter) continues to attract the wrath of the music industry. In front of the hundreds of millions of dollars that the social network could have to pay in the event of a conviction, it will have to stop closing its eyes and covering its ears.
Source: TorrentFreak