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Litigation

Jan. 13, 2016

New year brings new class action against Spotify

Spotify USA Inc. is facing another nine-figure class action from a musician who claims the digital giant reproduced and distributed musical compositions without a license.

By Ashley Cullins
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Spotify USA Inc. is facing another nine-figure class action from a musician who claims the digital giant reproduced and distributed musical compositions without a license.

In the lawsuit filed Friday by Gradstein & Marzano PC, musician Melissa Ferrick seeks $200 million and "to vindicate the rights of the owners of the copyrights in the musical compositions embodied in...

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