Elon Musk's company, X, has managed to avoid a significant portion of a lawsuit related to copyrighted songs on Twitter. The lawsuit, which alleged that X had infringed on copyrighted music in tweets posted by Musk, has seen some success for the company in court.
The lawsuit was filed by a group of music publishers who claimed that X had used their copyrighted songs without permission in tweets shared by Musk. However, a judge ruled that X was not liable for direct copyright infringement for the majority of the songs in question.
The judge's decision was based on the fact that X did not have a direct role in posting the tweets containing the copyrighted music. Instead, the responsibility was placed on Musk himself, who was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
While X has been able to avoid liability for most of the copyrighted songs, the judge did allow the lawsuit to proceed for a small number of songs where X was found to have played a more active role in posting the content. This means that X may still face legal consequences for those specific instances of copyright infringement.
Overall, the ruling represents a mixed outcome for X in the lawsuit over copyrighted songs on Twitter. While the company has escaped liability for the majority of the songs in question, it still faces potential legal challenges for a select few instances where its involvement in posting the content was more direct.
