马斯克怒了 X起诉18家大型音乐出版商合谋抬高授权价格

Core Viewpoint - Elon Musk's social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against 18 major music publishers and a prominent U.S. music industry association, alleging collusion to hinder competition and force X to purchase music licensing at inflated prices [1] Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit was filed in the federal district court of Texas, accusing the National Music Publishers Association, Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Chappell, and other music publishers of refusing to negotiate separate licensing agreements with X, violating U.S. federal antitrust laws [1] - The lawsuit claims that X has been deprived of the ability to obtain licenses for U.S. music works on competitive terms from any music publisher [1] Group 2: Industry Response - David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers Association, stated that X is the only major social media company that has not obtained licenses for songs on its platform [1] - Israelite accused X of copyright infringement for years, asserting that the lawsuit is baseless and a malicious attempt to divert attention from the publishers' and songwriters' legal rights to protect their works against X's unauthorized use [1]