Musi’s Lawsuit Against Apple Dismissed
Judge rules Apple did not breach its contract by removing Musi from the App Store
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Apple brought by Canadian streaming app Musi.
Background:
Musi sued Apple in October 2024 after its app was removed from the App Store, with Apple citing intellectual property infringement concerns.
Industry bodies such as IFPI, National Music Publishers’ Association and Sony Music Entertainment had previously complained to Apple about the app.
Concerns related to the fact that Musi does not license music directly from rightsholders, but instead streams audio from YouTube videos through its own interface.
Musi accused Apple of collaborating with the music companies to remove the app.
The ruling:
Judge Eumi K. Lee found that Apple has a contractual right to remove apps at any time.
She rejected Musi’s claim that Apple had acted in bad faith and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
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This story was written with information from Music Business Worldwide.
We covered it because it’s news of a lawsuit involving Apple.
