Wixen files $50m copyright suit against Meta, claims tech giant wants to replace songwriters with AI

The lawsuit, filed in California federal court last Thursday (January 23), claims Meta has “willfully” infringed the copyrights of over 330 musical works – including songs by The Doors, Weezer, Styx, The Black Keys, Missy Elliott and Townes Van Zandt – after the companies’ licensing agreement expired on December 10, 2025.

Source: Wixen files $50m copyright suit against Meta, claims tech giant wants to replace songwriters with AI

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