Triller is facing another lawsuit from a major music publisher claiming it fails to pay licensing fees outlined in its contracts. Universal Music Publishing claims the company defaulted on payments, while Triller calls lawsuit a “minor” dispute.
social media app, is facing another lawsuit from a major music publisher claiming it fails to pay licensing fees outlined in its contracts.
According to the new lawsuit, Triller, which claims to have 65 million active users, signed a framework agreement with Universal in December 2020 in which it agreed to pay “sync license fees” for the placement of Universal songs in Triller videos. Triller agreed to pay a non-refundable minimum guarantee of $1 million in quarterly installments but failed to meet payment deadlines in April, July and September of last year, the lawsuit states.
“Despite its contractual obligations, Triller has failed to pay plaintiff the fifth, sixth, and sevenths quarterly installments of the licensing fees,” the filing alleges, adding that Triller also failed to provide the quarterly usage reports.
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