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posted by janrinok on Monday September 16 2019, @06:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-they-have-those-songs-anymore? dept.

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has asked the courts to allow it to double its claims against exercise bike and treadmill startup Peloton, after discovering more unlicensed music — including songs by Taylor Swift and Kesha — being used in workout videos that play on the bikes' built-in screens. It's now seeking $300 million in damages, as reported by Forbes.

The original complaint, filed in March, accused Peloton of using over 1,000 songs without getting the proper license. At the time, NMPA requested $150 million in damages. After the lawsuit was filed, the offending songs conveniently disappeared, upsetting connected exercise equipment owners who'd gotten used to their beloved playlists.

But not all the songs disappeared, as reported by The Verge. Here's what the NMPA now has to say about that:

Indeed, it is only as a result of initial discovery in this lawsuit that the full scope and extent of Peloton's unlawful infringement has started to come into focus, revealing more than 1,000 additional musical works [...] those newly discovered works include some of the most famous and popular songs ever recorded, such as "Georgia On My Mind," "I Can See For Miles" and "I Saw Her Standing There."

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/13/20865200/nmpa-music-publishers-double-claims-against-peloton-taylor-swift-kesha


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by c0lo on Monday September 16 2019, @06:28AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday September 16 2019, @06:28AM (#894547) Journal

    What would have happened if these machines just had a radio?

    Or would just allow you to connect to the personal file-locker on Megauploads? Oh, wait...

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