Courtesy image 'Rampant Piracy': US Record Labels File Copyright Suit Against French Distributor Believe
A complaint filed in New York accuses the digital music distributor and its subsidiary, TuneCore, of "blatantly" infringing copyrights by releasing "sped up" or remixed versions of well-known songs for use on social media platforms.
November 08, 2024 at 02:56 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Plaintiffs are UMG and Capitol of California, ABKCO of New York, and Concord of Tennessee.
- The suit claims the defendants knowingly distribute modified versions of copyrighted works.
- Believe denied the allegations and said it would fight the complaint.
Song clips commonly used in social media posts are at the center of a copyright suit brought by several record labels alleging that Paris-based music distributor Believe S.A. and its New York subsidiary "blatantly" infringed on songs recorded by well-known artists such as Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and others.
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