Music Tech Patent Disputes encompass legal battles over intellectual property in digital music technologies. Key areas include audio compression algorithms (MP3, AAC), streaming platform technologies, wireless audio systems, and music encoding processes. Notable cases involve Spotify vs. Bluejay Technologies¹, Sonos vs. Google over audio patents², and major labels facing lawsuits over MQA encoding³. These disputes shape innovation, licensing costs, and market competition in the digital music ecosystem.