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Spotify and the three main major record labels sue Anna's Archive for $13trillion for "brazen theft of millions of files containing nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings" (www.nme.com)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The record labels? Sure. Spotify never owned the music, I don't see how they have standing.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Because they charged access fees, and their systems were attacked.

[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 weeks ago

So in a sense, shouldn't artists be suing Spotify and 3 main major record labels for 13 trillion dollars?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 weeks ago

Won't someone please think of the rentier capitalist billionaires?

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 6 points 3 weeks ago

Attacked?