Buzzy exercise startup Peloton is being sued for $300 million over accusations it stole songs by Taylor Swift, The Beatles, and many more

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In March the National Music Publishers' Association filed a suit alleging exercise bike startup Peloton used over 1,000 songs without a license.

Buzzy exercise startup Peloton is facing a $300 million claim that it used songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Beatles, and many other prominent musicians without proper licenses. The National Music Publishers' Association originally filed a suit in March alleging exercise bike startup Peloton used over 1,000 songs without a license. Now the NMPA has updated the suit, claiming it's found a further 1,200 songs Peloton used without license.

Buzzy exercise startup Peloton is facing a $300 million claim that it used songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Beatles, and many other prominent musicians without proper licenses. The National Music Publishers' Association originally filed a suit in March alleging exercise bike startup Peloton used over 1,000 songs without a license. Now the NMPA has updated the suit, claiming it's found a further 1,200 songs Peloton used without license.

 

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