inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up178cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up178external-linkValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizinclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square29fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarekn33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months ago What does this mean for Apple Music or Spotify? They do license the music
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 months agoYou’re conflating the streaming side vs the buying a track side.
minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThey don’t license the samples that an artist might’ve licensed, but they “sell” them as part of the song. The same braindead logic from the lawsuit can be applied here.
They do license the music
You’re conflating the streaming side vs the buying a track side.
They don’t license the samples that an artist might’ve licensed, but they “sell” them as part of the song. The same braindead logic from the lawsuit can be applied here.