Sony Music Entertainment has decided to withdraw its lawsuit against short-form video platform Triller regarding allegations of unauthorized use of the label’s music. The decision to end the copyright case with prejudice, as stated in a filing in Manhattan federal court, implies that the lawsuit cannot be refiled.
While details of the resolution, including whether a settlement was reached, remain undisclosed, Triller had previously settled part of the lawsuit in April by agreeing to pay over $4.5 million for breaching a contract with Sony Music.
The legal dispute arose when Sony Music sued Triller, accusing the platform of both failing to honor a licensing agreement and engaging in substantial copyright infringement by streaming Sony Music’s songs without proper authorization. The lawsuit specifically highlighted more than 50 songs, including those by artists like Britney Spears, Harry Styles, and Janis Joplin, that were allegedly misused by Triller.
Triller responded by removing Sony Music’s catalog from its platform and refuting the allegations made in the complaint, asserting that the portrayal of their relationship was inaccurate. The legal proceedings have now been concluded with Sony Music’s decision to drop the lawsuit.