On This Day In Music History (15 June 2023) Twitter Was Sued For Violation Of Copyright.

A group of 17 music publishers in the US were suing Twitter, claiming the platform enabled copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) was seeking more than $250m (£197.7m) in damages. In a lawsuit filed at the Federal District Court in Nashville, the NMPA claimed Twitter “permits and encourages infringement” for profit.