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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Mark Zuckerberg makes a dramatic entrance in a red helicopter as he lands on his £220M super yacht in Greece alongside pals
Mark Zuckerberg made a dramatic entrance in a red helicopter as he landed on the deck of his £220M super yacht in Greece, earlier on Saturday. The Meta CEO, 41, caught the eye as he arrived alongside pals. The Facebook co-founder hooped out of the striking helicopter in a white T-shirt and turquoise trunks, shielding behind a pair of shades. While joined by a group of friends, they proceeded to jump on a boat as they went out in the waters for a plunge. The wealthy businessman looked in good spirits as he took some time off-duty to soak up the sun in the Mediterranean sea. His sighting comes after rap legend Eminem has sued Meta over claims that the social media giant has distributed the rapper's music without the proper license to do so. Eight Mile Style, the company that own's Eminem's most popular songs, has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Michigan accusing the CEO's company of storing, reproducing and distributing the Detroit rapper's music without proper licensing. The lawsuit is seeking at least $109 million as well as a court order to halt several forms of alleged copyright infringement, the Los Angeles Times reported. According to the complaint, Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, created and stored copies of the music on its servers for their 'billions of users'. The lawsuit claimed that the company's music library holds 243 songs controlled by Eight Mile Style for users to utilize. 'On information and belief, despite their not being licensed, the recordings of the Eight Mile Compositions have been reproduced and synchronized with visual content on Meta's platforms across millions of videos, which have been viewed billions of times,' the complaint said. The lawsuit stated that its main complaint regarded the reproduction and storage of the music in its own music library and encouraging users to utilize the music without licensing. It is alleged that the company knowingly reproduced and distributed the music after a failed negotiation with Eight Mile Style for licensing as part of its 2020 license agreement with Audiam, a digital music royalty collection firm. 'Nonetheless, Meta has reaped the financial benefits of having the Eight Mile Compositions available to its users as part of their online services,' the complaint stated. The Facebook co-founder hooped out of the striking helicopter in a white T-shirt and turquoise trunks, shielding behind a pair of shades It furthers that Meta executives 'actively encouraged rampant infringement' in order to attract more advertising profits, with 'advertising accounting for 97.8 percent of Meta's total revenue as of 2023.' While the company began removing some of Eminem's music after the lack of license was brought to their attention, the lawsuit further claimed that karaoke and instrumental versions, as well as some original versions, of the rapper's songs remain on the platform. 'Meta's years-long and ongoing infringement of the Eight Mile Compositions is another case of a trillion [with a T] dollar company exploiting the creative efforts of musical artists for the obscene monetary benefit of its executives and shareholders without a license and without regard to the rights of the owners of the intellectual property,' the complaint stated. Meta, however, said in a statement to the LA Times that it has licenses with thousands of partners globally and 'extensive' global licensing programs for music on its social media platforms. 'Meta had been negotiating in good faith with Eight Mile Style, but rather than continue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue,' the statement said. The company also previously sued Facebook in 2013 and alleged that the platform used the rapper's song 'Under the Influence' for an advertisement without consent, the LA Times reported. Eight Mile Style is asking for $150,000 per song, per platform, according to the complaint. The company has requested a jury trial.
American Military News
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- American Military News
Meta sued by Eminem's publishing company over alleged copyright infringement
Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem's most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Michigan, accuses the Menlo Park-based tech company of storing, reproducing and distributing Eminem's music without obtaining the license to do so. Eight Mile Style, which is based in Ferndale, Mich., is seeking at least $109 million from Meta and a court order to stop several alleged forms of copyright infringement. Music is a big part of social media. On Meta's platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, people add music in photos and videos they share publicly or with their friends and family. But the way social media has changed the way people listen to and discover new songs has also sparked concerns from artists about whether they're fairly compensated. 'Meta's years-long and ongoing infringement of the Eight Mile Compositions is another case of a trillion (with a 'T') dollar company exploiting the creative efforts of musical artists for the obscene monetary benefit of its executives and shareholders without a license and without regard to the rights of the owners of the intellectual property,' the lawsuit said. Meta said in a statement that it has licenses with thousands of partners globally and an 'extensive' global licensing programs for music on its platforms. 'Meta had been negotiating in good faith with Eight Mile Style, but rather than continue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue,' the company said in an email. Eight Mile Style owns and controls 243 compositions recorded by Eminem, a rapper and music producer that has created popular hits such as 'Lose Yourself.' Meta did remove some of these songs including 'Lose Yourself' from its music libraries, but other versions of the music including a piano instrumental cover and a karaoke version still remain on the platform, according to the lawsuit. Meta not only allowed users who upload these songs to infringe on copyright but knowingly stored and reproduced them in its music libraries so users can use the music in videos and photos, the lawsuit alleges. Users have added Eminem's music in millions of videos that have been viewed billions of times, according to the lawsuit. Meta also unsuccessfully tried to obtain a license for Eminem's songs as part of negotiations with the digital music royalty company Audiam even though the firm didn't have the authority to give them that license. 'Meta executives have actively encouraged such rampant infringement in order to attract as many users as possible to, among other things, make advertising on their services more profitable for themselves,' the lawsuit said. More than 3 billion people use one of Meta's apps daily, and the company makes billions of dollars every quarter from advertising. In the first three months of this year, Meta's revenue reached $42.31 billion, an increase of 16% year-over-year. The company's net income jumped by 35% to $16.6 billion in the first quarter. This isn't the first time Meta has faced legal issues over the use of Eminem's music. In 2013, Eight Mile Style sued Facebook, alleging the social network used the Eminem song 'Under the Influence' for an ad without their consent. ___ © 2025 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meta Accused Of Massive Music Heist In $109M Lawsuit Over Eminem's Catalog
Eminem's team just dropped a legal bombshell on Meta, and it is shaking up the music world. The rapper's publishing company, Eight Mile Style, is suing the tech giant for a staggering $109 million, accusing it of using his music without permission. According to the explosive filing, Meta allegedly allowed users to post Eminem's tracks on its platforms without proper licensing, sparking fierce backlash and setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle. Mark Zuckerberg's company, Meta, has landed in hot water, and this time, it is due to Eminem's music catalog. On May 30, Eight Mile Style filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing them of copyright infringement and seeking millions in damages. In the court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the publisher claimed that Meta violated the copyright of 243 songs from the rapper's music catalog through the 'unauthorized storage, reproduction, and exploitation' of the tracks on their platforms. According to the filing, Eminem's songs were made available in the tech company's 'Music Libraries' to be used by users to create content using features such as Original Audio and Reels Remix. The publisher chained those features, allowing the 52-year-old's songs to be streamed billions of times and used in millions of videos. The lawsuit claimed that due to the countless unauthorized uses of the icon's songs, there was a 'diminished value of the copyrights by Defendants' theft of them, lost profits, and Defendants' profits attributable to the infringement.' As a result, the company is seeking monetary damages as well as maximum statutory damages. They requested $150,000 for each of the 243 songs per platform, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, bringing the total amount to $109,350,000. In addition, Eight Mile Style requested a jury trial. They claimed that Meta tried to get licenses through Audiam Inc., a digital royalty collector and payment engine. However, Eminem's publisher said they didn't give Audiam access. Following the lawsuit, Meta issued a statement in response to the claims. 'Meta has licenses with thousands of partners around the world and an extensive global licensing program for music on its platforms,' a spokesperson said. They also noted that Meta had been in talks with Eight Mile Style, but instead of continuing the discussion, the publishing company chose to file a lawsuit. Meanwhile, Eminem has clarified that he is personally not part of the lawsuit. In a statement to E! News on Wednesday, June 4, the Grammy Award winner revealed, '8 Mile Style is a publishing company that administers my early catalog releases." "The Meta lawsuit came from them, not me. I'm not personally involved with it and I am not a party to the suit,' he added. This is not the first time Zuckerberg and Eight Mile Style have been embroiled in a legal fight. In 2013, the latter sued Facebook, alleging that the platform used Eminem's song 'Under the Influence' for an advertisement without consent. The advert was featured in a webcast by Zuckerberg to announce Facebook Home, an interface for Android phones. However, the publisher claimed the platform changed the background and music before the advert hit TV and YouTube. 'The alteration of the Airplane advertisement was an admission that Facebook knew it had infringed on the Eminem/D12 composition,' Eight Mile Style claimed per BBC News. They demanded $150,000 in damages per infringement for the resemblance of Eminem's song. In response, Facebook's lawyers argued that the song was exempt from copyright infringement, alleging that the music sounded similar to a Michael Jackson song. Besides popular platforms, individuals, even in Eminem's camp, have also faced legal troubles due to the icon's music. In March 2025, Joseph Strange, a former sound engineer for Eminem, was caught stealing and selling over 25 unreleased tracks from the rapper's private archives. Strange allegedly accessed password-protected hard drives containing unreleased material, transferring files to an external device between 2019 and 2020. The FBI's investigation began after Eminem's team discovered the unreleased songs circulating online and identified images taken directly from the studio's hard drive. Buyers reported paying substantial sums, including one who spent $50,000 in Bitcoin for 25 tracks. Now, Strange faces charges of criminal copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods, carrying potential penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines up to $250,000.
Global News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
$109M lawsuit accuses Meta of using Eminem's songs without permission
Rapper Eminem's music publishing company, Eight Mile Style, is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, for allegedly distributing hundreds of his songs without permission. His organization filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg's tech conglomerate on Friday, citing the unauthorized use of over 243 songs owned by the rapper. According to the lawsuit, Meta failed to secure the necessary licensing to store, distribute and reproduce music from Eight Mile Style's catalogue. View image in full screen Eminem performs during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images 'Defendants had no license to store, reproduce, or distribute the infringed works, but have nonetheless created and stored copies of the Infringed Works on their servers, have encouraged their use, and distributed those copies to their billions of users and the general global public,' it says. Story continues below advertisement Additionally, the lawsuit claims that Meta users have been able to attach 243 songs owned by Eight Mile Style to their posts, arguing that it knowingly permitted their use without a licence, and is therefore guilty of contributory copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement and inducement to commit copyright infringement. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'This case involves Meta's knowing infringement of the Eight Mile Compositions by first reproducing and storing them in Meta's online Music Libraries, and then distributing them for users to select and incorporate (or 'synchronize') into their own photos and videos made available for public streaming on the users' WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram,' the lawsuit states. According to CBS, in 2020, Meta finalized a licence agreement with digital music royalty collection firm Audiam. It failed to obtain an Eight Mile Style licence under the Audiam licence. According to the lawsuit, Eight Mile Style had previously contacted Meta regarding the alleged copyright infringement, which has since wiped 'several of the Eight Mile compositions from its music libraries,' including hit song Lose Yourself from its library. Story continues below advertisement A karaoke version of the song, titled Lose Yourself (In the Style of Eminem), a piano instrumental cover titled Lose Yourself Piano Version and a regular cover version by an artist named URock 'all remain available as of the date of this complaint,' the filing says. Eight Mile Style is asking for US$150,000 per song used without permission across each platform where the songs were made available by Meta, '$150,000 per work, times 243 works, times 3 platforms,' the lawsuit states, and a court order prohibiting the company from using its music. The grand total amount being sought is approximately $109 million USD. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, is not a named plaintiff. In response to the filing, Meta released a statement saying: 'Meta has licenses with thousands of partners around the world and an extensive global licensing program for music on its platforms. Meta had been negotiating in good faith with Eight Mile Style, but rather than continue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue.'
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Eminem sets out to sue a major tech giant for unauthorized use of his music; damage claims surge into millions
Rapper Eminem has recently sued one of the biggest tech companies in the industry on grounds of copyright infringement. The rapper made claims that the company had been making profits from his music; however, it had not managed to obtain a proper license. Eminem sues for copyright infringement, seeks millions According to recent reports, Eminem has sued a major tech company that owns a lot of popular social media applications as well as messaging applications. As per reports from People, the rapper has filed a lawsuit of 109 million dollars against the company for using features like reel remixes and original audio to make profits off of his content without any credit or license. The 'Lose Yourself' rapper is looking for a damage claim of up to 150,000 dollars per song, revealing that the damage claim may reach 1 million dollars in total. He is accusing Meta of "unauthorized storage, reproduction, and exploitation" of 243 songs in total! The lawsuit has been filed through Eminem's managing agency, which cites that the company uses its feature to 'allow and encourage its users to steal Eight Mile Style's music.' Seeking a monetary claim in damages, Eminem's company also stated the 'diminished value of the copyrights by defendants' theft of them, lost profits, and defendants' profits attributable to the infringement.' Citing that Eminem's songs are 'some of the most valuable in the world, and Eight Mile Style is very protective of these iconic songs,' the company is looking for a jury trial as well along with the monetary damages. Tech company issues official statement The tech company being sued by Eminem also issued a public statement regarding the matter. They shared in the statement that "Meta has licenses with thousands of partners around the world and an extensive global licensing program for music on its platforms. Meta had been negotiating in good faith with Eight Mile Style, but rather than continue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue." Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
