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According to the complaint, a copy of which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Spotify has no license for Eminem's compositions, and despite streaming these works billions of times, "Spotify has not accounted to Eight Mile or paid Eight Mile for these streams but instead remitted random payments of some sort, which only purport to account for a fraction of those streams.". 02 – Over 50 Major Brands Supporting Music Piracy, It’s Big Business! The New Republic Bravely Stands Up For Corporations and Criminal Groups That Exploit Artists. https://www.facebook.com/hiphopdx Jay Frank’s Magical Mystery Streaming Math… Or, Brotha Can Ya Spare A Calculator? The lawsuit also seeks a judicial declaration that Spotify does not qualify for limitation from damages under the Music Modernization Act as well as a second declaration that the law's retroactive elimination of damages available for copyright infringement is unconstitutional. Now comes a suit eyeing Spotify's billions. Spotify will surely have its own interpretation of the Music Modernization Act once it files its court papers. 08 – If the Internet is working for Musicians, Why aren’t more Musicians Working Professionally? As discussed herein, Kobalt is not authorized to enter into such licenses for the Eight Mile Compositions for the United States and Canada.”. In a suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Nashville, Eight Mile accuses Spotify of willful copyright infringement by reproducing "Lose Yourself" and about 250 of the rapper's songs on its service to the tune of potentially billions of dollars in alleged damages. All rights reserved. The suit also targets the Music Modernization Act, a federal law enacted last October that was intended to make life easier for tech companies and to get songwriters paid. The lawsuit also makes a pretty bold argument regarding a new law's constitutionality. http://bit.ly/dxsubscribe In addition, with the removal of these remedies, it cleared the last hurdle for Spotify to go public, thereby reaping its equity owner’s tens of billions of dollars. http://www.hiphopdx.com Streaming Is the Future, Spotify Is Not. 03 – My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89. Streamers may have thought their copyright troubles were ending, but that sentiment might have been both optimistic and premature. Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has filed a copyright infringement suit against Spotify, The Hollywood Reporter reports. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won an Oscar for best original song. Lou Reed Exploited By American Express, AT&T, Chevorlet, Chili’s, Lysol, Pottery Barn, Vons, Domino’s Pizza, Netflix, Galaxy Nexus and Ron Jeremy! * Is Tim Westergren (Pandora) Really Just A Beard For Clear Channel? Executive Produced By: Pro Clearly, Eminem's iconic 8 Mile single has reached insane levels of universality, with its motivational themes resonating across all walks of life. 2:35pm PT 01 – The Streaming Price Bible – Spotify, YouTube and What 1 Million Plays Means to You! (Universal, Sony, and Warner Music own big equity stakes in Spotify.) Those who didn't sue by the end of last year were out of luck (which explains why Tom Petty's publisher Wixen filed a since-settled case against Spotify on New Year's Eve). 10 – Two Simple Facts about Technology and Piracy : iTunes Vs. YouTube, Guest Post: The Supreme Court Should See Through Google’s Industrial-Strength Fair Use Charade, Bob Goodlatte: Supreme Court Could Take Intellectual Property Protections Back 50 Years in Google v. Oracle, Notes and Materials on TikTok from MusicBiz Conference. Voiceover: Alexandra Wurst Sitemap | The issue of an unconstitutional taking did come up during the legislative process, though it was mostly geared towards discussion of a different aspect of the Music Modernization Act — treatment of pre-1972 recordings, which have now become eligible for digital royalties. 04 – Record Labels Invest $4.5 Billion Annually In Artists… Pirates, $0… Any Questions? Spotify and others participating in the tech industry's lobbying efforts "knew what they were doing," asserts the Eight Mile complaint. _ Meet The New Boss, Worse Than The Old Boss? The complaint states: “HFA’s material contributions to and enablement of Spotify’s infringement through a joint conspiracy with Spotify to distribute fraudulent documents and misrepresentations designed to conceal and enable Spotify’s infringement of the Eight Mile Compositions.”, “2. As relief for alleged copyright infringement, Eight Mile seeks Spotify's substantial profits, which the complaint painstakingly attempts to attribute to sweeping copyright theft of songs like "Lose Yourself." Aimee Mann Exploited by Russian Brides, Wells Fargo Bank and Nationwide Insurance, Billy Corgan Exploited By… Citi Bank, AT&T, Target, Virgin Atlantic, Mazda, Neiman Marcus, Musicians Friend, Hertz, BMW, Audi, Boston Market, Urban Outfitters, Williams Sonoma, Dead Kennedys Exploited by Charter, Blizzard, @AlaskaAir and @1800Flowers, Jared Leto Exploited by Rapidshare, VW, Go Pro, LG, Emirates Airlines, Adobe, Ford and Target. https://www.instagram.com/jaysnprolifiq/ * IRFA and the Future of Music Policy Summit: Why Would FOMC Miss An Opportunity to Defend Artist Rights? About Our Ads Privacy | * Lobbyist For CCIA Makes All Kinds of Wild Claims About Copyright Management Organizations. You can contact us by sending an email directly to : the trichordist (one word) at mail dot com. Eight Mile attacks the "absurd" notion that it can't be identified as the owner of such an iconic song, which was the centerpiece of the 2002 film 8 Mile, hit No. Eriq Gardner. The Music Modernization Act held out a carrot for streamers in the form of essentially a blank slate for past copyright infringement. _ Video of the “Radio Active” panel at The Future of Music Summit 2012. At a signing ceremony, Trump was flanked by such musicians as Kid Rock and John Rich, and he talked how the new law is good for the music community. 07 – Google, Advertising, Money and Piracy. "I've been reading about this for many years and never thought I'd be involved in it, but I got involved in it," said Trump. For over 17 years, HipHopDX has been at the forefront of Hip Hop culture online, featuring over 2.7 million readers per month. The suit adds that Spotify has placed "Lose Yourself" into a category called "Copyright Control," reserved for songs for which the owner is not known. Eight Mile (but not Eminem, not a direct party in the new case) now alleges Spotify's attempts to serve notices of intent for Eminem's music are "untimely and ineffective" and that the streamer can't demonstrate compliance with the Music Modernization Act. http://instagram.com/hiphopdx "The MMA will benefit the music community and create a more transparent and streamlined approach to music licensing and payment for artists," said Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify's general counsel and vp business and legal affairs, upon the law's enactment. Eight Mile Style alleges "Lose Yourself" and many of the rapper's hits aren't licensed by the streamer. Video Credit: HipHopDX - Duration: 02:31s - Published, Terms & Conditions  |  Content Accreditation, Environmentally friendly: One News Page is hosted on servers powered solely by renewable energy. The unconstitutional taking of Eight Mile’s and others vested property right was not for public use but instead for the private gain of private companies. * Muzzling Free Speech By Artists: IRFA Section 5 Analysis, * Pandora Comes Out Of The Closet; Confirms Clear Channel and Pandora “More Than Just Friends’. Who will be the First Fired Label Execs over Spotify Fiasco & Cannibalization? NO, AND HERE’S WHY…, How to Fix Music Streaming in One Word, “Windows”… two more “Pay Gates”…. | Sillycon Daily News, BUT SPOTIFY IS PAYING 70% OF GROSS TO ARTISTS, ISN’T THAT FAIR? Internet Radio “Fairness” Act Sponsor and Conservative UT Congressman Chaffetz Taunts Musicians; Admits to Belief in Evolution; Urges Government Interference In Markets. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. A History of Wrongdoing Exposed. Eminem’s '8 Mile' Smash ‘Lose Yourself’ Hits 1B Spotify Streams: Executive Produced By: Pro.. News video on One News Page on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 | Cookie Settings. A decade ago, he handled a trailblazing case on behalf of the company that produced Eminem's early work. BMI ASCAP SOCAN SAMI Included in Charges of Corruption. Before the Music Modernization Act, a persistent problem for those digitally distributing music was identifying and locating the co-authors of tens of millions of copyrighted musical works. Andrew Orlowski's Excellent Column at The Register @regvulture, Helienne Lindvall's Excellent Column at the Guardian @helienne. 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