'X' sued by Swiss Suisa for copyright breaches

Friday, 8 December 2023 06:30

The company which manages music copyright in Switzerland – Suisa – is suing the social media company Twitter International for copyright infringement.

Suisa has filed a complaint in a Munich court – alleging the social media company is allowing music to be distributed on X without a licence.

Suisa is claiming that a significant number of works by companies and artists it represents are on X. It says it has made several different attempts to persuade X to enter into negotiations to conclude licensing agreements – but it has not responded.

Suisa is demanding Twitter International to publish its revenue figures and usage numbers in full.

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