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SoundExchange Sues Free Music Streamer AccuRadio Over Alleged Failure to Pay Royalties


SoundExchange filed a lawsuit against a free music streaming service called AccuRadio over allegations that the company failed to pay royalties.

SoundExchange is suing a free streaming service called AccuRadio over allegations that the company failed to pay royalties for music, claiming the streamer has “directly harmed creators.” “AccuRadio has directly harmed creators over the years by refusing to pay royalties for the use of protected recordings,” said Michael Huppe, SoundExchange’s president and CEO said in a statement on Monday. In addition to demanding payment, the lawsuit is seeking a preliminary injunction that would immediately force AccuRadio to either pay up or stop offering copyrighted music to its listenership.

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