Ministry of Sound, a London night club and dance music brand, is suing music streaming service Spotify for copyright infringement. Ministry of Sound claims that Spotify has refused to delete users’ playlists that copy Ministry of Sound compilation albums, some of which contain “Ministry of Sound” in their titles. The brand is thus seeking damages and costs as well as an injunction that would require Spotify to remove these playlists and permanently block other playlists matching Ministry of Sound compilations.
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Ministry of Sound Sues Spotify Over Copycat Compilations
Posted by: David Vranicar September 4, 2013 10:17 AMMinistry of Sound, a London night club and dance music brand, is suing music streaming service Spotify for copyright infringement. Ministry of Sound claims that Spotify has refused to delete users’ playlists that copy Ministry of Sound compilation albums, some of which contain “Ministry of Sound” in their titles. The brand is thus seeking damages and costs as well as an injunction that would require Spotify to remove these playlists and permanently block other playlists matching Ministry of Sound compilations.