Eminem's Publisher Can Move Forward with $109 Million Lawsuit Against Meta
A federal judge allowed Eight Mile Style to proceed with its copyright lawsuit against Meta over allegedly unlicensed Eminem songs.Summary
A federal judge ruled that Eight Mile Style, the music rights holder responsible for Eminem's catalog, may proceed with a $109 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta. The case concerns allegations that Meta's platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, featured 243 Eminem songs without valid licenses, with Eight Mile Style seeking maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per infringement. Meta argued that the claims were too vague and that the damages request was excessive, but Judge Brandy R. McMillion found the complaint stated a plausible copyright infringement claim and allowed the case to move into the discovery phase. The ruling comes amid broader disputes between music rights holders and social media platforms over music licensing, and after a separate 2023 case involving Eight Mile Style and Meta was dismissed over licensing-delay issues.
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