马斯克旗下 X 起诉 18 家音乐巨头：指控其串通抬价、阻碍竞争

Core Viewpoint - Elon Musk's social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against 18 major music publishers and a key U.S. music industry association, accusing them of colluding to hinder competition and forcing X to purchase music licensing at inflated prices [1][5]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit was filed in the federal district court in Texas, alleging that the National Music Publishers Association, Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Chappell, and other music publishers refused to negotiate individual licensing agreements with X, violating U.S. federal antitrust laws [4][7]. - The lawsuit claims that X has been deprived of the ability to obtain U.S. music licensing from any music publisher under competitive terms [5][7]. 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 [5][7]. - Israelite accused X of copyright infringement over the years and described the lawsuit as a malicious attempt to divert attention from the publishers' and songwriters' legal rights to protect their works against X's unauthorized use [5][7].