Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against some 18 music publishers and their trade organization, the National Music Publishers Association, in the latest move in a ...

He says they’ve used ‘monopoly power’ to force him to license music ...

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block ...

Elon Musk's X is suing music publishers, claiming they violated antitrust laws by colluding to force the social media platform to license music.

X is suing music publishers and the NMPA with allegations of “weaponizing” takedown requests and colluding to “coerce” the platform into licensing deals. Elon Musk’s X has been embroiled in legal ...

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations.