A federal judge has dismissed copyright infringement claims brought by Wixen Music Publishing against Meta, ruling that the publisher failed to establish it holds the rights necessary to sue over the 681 works at issue. Wixen had alleged Meta used the compositions without a license and sought $102 million in damages.
The ruling deals a setback to Wixen’s case, though it does not necessarily end the litigation outright, as the decision centers on standing rather than the underlying merits of whether Meta used the works improperly. The case is one of several legal actions targeting tech and social media platforms over unlicensed use of musical works.
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