Industry Jun 20, 2026

Elon Musk’s X moves to dismiss music publishers’ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling ‘forecloses’ the case

The motion is the latest development in a copyright battle that dates back to June 2023 Source

Originally published by Music Business Worldwide
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Elon Musk’s X moves to dismiss music publishers’ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling ‘forecloses’ the case

Elon Musk's platform X has filed a motion to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed by music publishers, which seeks over $250 million in damages. X contends that a Supreme Court ruling in the Cox case effectively invalidates the lawsuit. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.