The Copyright Infringement Threat to X: How X (formerly Twitter) Could Benefit From Licensing Agreements With Arbitration Clauses

Authors

Mary Claire Rose

Abstract

Copyright infringement on social media platforms is an ever increasing threat to society today. As social media platforms have grown, music publishers and movie studios have become more outspoken in criticizing the inadequacies in handing copyright infringement on these platforms. On June 14, 2023 a civil complaint was brought by Concord Music Group Inc. along with many other music publishers against X Corp. (“X”), formerly Twitter, for copyright infringement. The complaint alleges that X has infringed the copyright of more than 1,700 songs and the plaintiffs are seeking more than $250 million in damages. However, one can argue this was inevitable. X is one of the only major social media platforms that does not have licensing agreements with music publishers.

Recommended Citation

Mary Claire Rose, The Copyright Infringement Threat to X: How X (formerly Twitter) Could Benefit From Licensing Agreements With Arbitration Clauses, 2024 J. Disp. Resol. (2024)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/jdr/vol2024/iss2/12