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Spotify hit with US$150m copyright suit
Published Wed, Dec 30, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Los Angeles
AN ARTIST has filed a US$150 million lawsuit against Spotify, alleging that the leader of the streaming sector has knowingly reproduced copyrighted songs.
David Lowery, best known for leading alternative rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, asked a US judge to allow a class action suit on behalf of "hundreds of thousands" of potential plaintiffs he believes were affected.
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