Spotify’s being sued by a music publishing company that represents artists like the Black Keys and Rage Against the Machine. Wixen Music Publishing says Spotify allegedly used thousands of songs without a license, and is seeking damages of $150K per song.
The legal reasons for the suit are a little complicated, but a lot revolves around whether the Music Modernization Act gets passed. You can read more about that here.
Just six months ago, Spotify settled for over $43 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit led by David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven) and Melissa Ferrick.
