Spotify being sued for $1.6 billion over licenses, compensation
KTRK
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Spotify is being sued for playing music without licenses.
A lot of your favorite songs may be missing from a popular music streaming service after Spotify is once again being sued for allegedly playing songs without licenses or compensation. Wixen Music Publishing out of Los Angeles filed the suit seeking $1.6 billion in damages.
Wixen represents thousands of songwriters, including Tom Petty, Neil Young and Steely Dan.