Image via freepik Elon Musk’s X Corp has launched a high-profile lawsuit accusing major music publishers in the USA of cartel-like behavior. The suit targets the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), alleging that they coordinated nearly 500,000 copyright takedown requests against the platform to force inflated licensing fees. While X claims this exposes anti-competitive collusion, the NMPA calls the lawsuit “meritless” and a distraction from its legitimate rights to enforce copyright. This legal action follows a 2023 lawsuit filed by […]

