Music Companies Sue Twitter for More Than $250 Million in Damages Over Alleged Copyright Violations

Publishers representing thousands of artists seek payment for use of music in tweets

Beyoncé performs onstage. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

A group of music publishers representing songwriters from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé is suing Twitter for alleged copyright infringement, arguing that the platform benefits from the use of songs it hasn’t paid for.

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