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Eminem's Publisher Sues Harry Fox Agency, Alleging It Conspired With Spotify to Skimp on Royalties

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Last August, Eminem's publisher filed a lawsuit against Spotify alleging the streaming site has infringed the copyrights in almost 250 of his songs — to the tune of billions in damages — and now he's bringing Harry Fox Agency into the fray.

On July 1, Eight Mile Style filed an amended complaint alleging that HFA conspired with Spotify to conceal the infringement by backdating Notices of Intention to obtain compulsory mechanical licenses and falsifying royalty documents.

HFA is a nearly century-old organization that plays an important if often overlooked role providing rights management for music publishers.

In recent decades, it has gotten more and more involved with the issuance of mechanical licenses, which digital outlets need for the

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