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NMPA sue lyric sites
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 25 August 2009
Ah, litigation against lyric publishing websites, we’ve not had any of this for a while. The US National Music Publishers Association is suing two web firms – Motive Force and LiveUniverse – over allegations both run websites that make lyrics available without paying any royalties to the people who own them, ie the music publishers.
NMPA president David Israelite told reporters: “These sites are profiting on the backs of songwriters. It is unfortunate that copyright holders must so frequently divert energies to protect their rights to license and distribute their works. However, the demand for music prompts a seemingly endless stream of illegal business models”.
