Eminem Licensing Lawsuit Slammed: Instagram & Facebook Call $110M Damages Claim ‘Fanciful’

Meta says the legal complaint, brought in May by a company that owns the rapper’s publishing rights, is “remarkably short on specifics.” Eminem performs onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Meta says there’s no basis for Eminem’s music publisher to claim that “Lose Yourself” and other iconic tracks were made available to billions of users without permission, urging a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit that seeks an “eye-popping” $110 million in damages.   Eight Mile Style, a publishing company that owns 243 Eminem compositions, filed suit in May against the juggernaut owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Eight Mile alleged that all three Meta platforms were hosting unlicensed versions of its songs in their music libraries, which allow users to easily add their favorite tracks to the photos and videos they post. Related The publisher is seeking the maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per case of infringement, which, multiplied by 243 songs and three platforms, adds up to a whopping $109.4 million. But Meta said in a Thursday (Sept. 18)
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