Spotify sued for $150m by musicians over alleged unpaid royalties

Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2016-01-25

Summary:

Cracker frontman David Lowery leads class action suit against streaming site, claiming it knowingly distributed band’s work without permission

Spotify is being sued for at least $150m by a collective of musicians who allege that the streaming site has knowingly and willingly reproduced and distributed their music without permission, Billboard reports.

David Lowery, frontman of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, is leading the suit, filed at California’s central district court in Los Angeles on 28 December by the law firm Michelman & Robinson LLP.

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http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/29/spotify-lawsuit-musicians-cracker-alleged-unpaid-royalties

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Authors:

Jemima Kiss

Date tagged:

01/25/2016, 10:54

Date published:

12/29/2015, 15:59