While it didn’t mention the lawsuit directly in the announcement for the partnership, Roblox said today it “respects the rights of all creators and uses advanced technology to screen all uploaded music. Roblox responded to the allegations after the suit filed, saying the company was “surprised and disappointed by this lawsuit which represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Roblox platform operates.” Roblox, the suit alleges, has encouraged users to pirate music by allowing them to upload tracks by major artists into the game while the company hasn’t secured licensing agreements for the music. Last month, the National Music Publishers’ Association - on behalf of several prominent publishers and rights owners including Universal Music Publishing Group and Hipgnosis Songs Fund - sued Roblox, seeking $200 million over copyright infringement damages. Roblox’s focus on music hasn’t gone without controversy. “We love this notion of human co-experience, and anyone can tell you music’s a big part of that.” It’s this fully immersive, vast, diverse universe of experiences,” Roblox Head of Music Jon Vlassopulos told Rolling Stone of the game’s push toward an immersive Metaverse last November. “It combines gaming, social media, and entertainment.
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