Aug 25, 2009 • 1 min read

NMPA sue lyric sites

The US National Music Publishers Association is suing Motive Force and LiveUniverse over lyric websites it says use songs without paying royalties.

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".

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