LyricFind files amended US monopolization claims against Musixmatch
( October 24, 2025, 16:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: LyricFind filed amended US monopolization claims against rival Musixmatch, altering its allegations over Musixmatch entering into an allegedly anticompetitive exclusive agreement with music publisher Warner Chappell Music to include previously redacted arguments over a "buy or bury" scheme. "First, in 2023, [TPG Global] attempted to acquire LyricFind so that Musixmatch would no longer have to compete with it... When TPG's attempt to acquire LyricFind failed, TPG and Musixmatch hatched a new plan to extinguish competition; ensuring only Musixmatch, and not LyricFind or any other provider, could access the full range of lyric data and licenses needed to provide lyric services" to digital services providers, the new complaint filed to the Northern District of California said. The plaintiff also accused its rival of improperly disclosing and misrepresenting LyricFind's confidential business information to Spotify during negotiations between the two, despite a non-disclosure agreement, and as one of several measures the defendants took in a "multifaceted scheme" to force Spotify to renew its agreement with Musixmatch instead, the complaint said.See attached document: ...
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