inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up175arrow-down1external-linkValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizinclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square29linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarekn33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·3 days ago What does this mean for Apple Music or Spotify? They do license the music
minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThey don’t license the samples that an artist might’ve licensed, but they “sell” them as part of the song. The same braindead logic from the lawsuit can be applied here.
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoYou’re conflating the streaming side vs the buying a track side.
They do license the music
They don’t license the samples that an artist might’ve licensed, but they “sell” them as part of the song. The same braindead logic from the lawsuit can be applied here.
You’re conflating the streaming side vs the buying a track side.