Universal Music Sues TuneCore and Believe for $500M Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Universal Music Group has filed a lawsuit against Believe, a French music company, and its US subsidiary TuneCore, accusing them of distributing pirated songs on streaming platforms under misspelled versions of popular artists' names, such as "Llady Gaga" and "Kendrik Laamar." The lawsuit claims Believe's business model is based on piracy, allowing fraudulent artists to distribute infringing copies of copyrighted recordings. Believe, which operates globally and partners with major platforms like Spotify and YouTube, is alleged to have knowingly facilitated this distribution.