Eminem's song publisher has sued the digital giant Meta, claiming the company behind Facebook and Instagram failed to properly secure licensing for music by the Detroit rapper.
The lawsuit, filed May 30 by Eight Mile Style in a Detroit federal court, contends Meta maintains online music libraries with Eminem songs supplied to the public for user posts.
Works include hits such as "'Till I Collapse," which is among the 243 Eminem songs administered by Eight Mile Style.
The filing states previous outreach from Eight Mile Style to Meta prompted the social media company to remove Eminem tracks such as "Lose Yourself" from its libraries, although karaoke and instrumental versions of that song remain available, according to the suit.
Eminem's music has been deployed "across millions of videos, which have been viewed billions of times," reads the complaint.
