Eminem is taking on MarkZuckerberg Meta in a massive lawsuit worth over $109 million, accusing the company of letting users remix and post 243 of his songs without permission.
The filing claims Meta made his music widely accessible across its platforms, fueling unauthorized content. If SlimShady wins, the case could shake up how music is licensed and monetized on social media — and set a whole new precedent for creators and artists alike.

‘Lose Yourself’ rapper Eight Mile Style’s music publishing company has accused Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — of copyright infringement.

Eminem is suing tech giant Meta, alleging the social media company distributed more than 200 of his songs to users without his permission.

The ‘Lose Yourself’ rapper’s music publishing company Eight Mile Style has accused Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — of copyright infringement in a May 30 lawsuit.

Potential damages could be more than $109 million. According to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per song, per platform.

The lawsuit alleges that Eminem’s songs were included in Meta’s “Music Library” and then used in user-generated content using features like Original Sounds and Reels Remix.

The feature, the lawsuit claims, allowed the Grammy-winning artist’s songs to be used in millions of videos and streamed billions of times.

Công ty xuất bản âm nhạc của Eminem, Eight Mile Style, đã cáo buộc Meta vi phạm bản quyền trong một vụ kiện mới.
Eminem’s music publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has accused Meta of copyright infringement in a new lawsuit. (Getty Images)

In the lawsuit, Eight Mile Style claims that Meta has infringed on the copyrights of 243 songs in its catalog by “unauthorized storage, reproduction, and exploitation” of the songs on various platforms.

The lawsuit claims that as a result, there is now “a diminished value of the copyrights due to Defendant’s theft, loss of profits, and loss of profits due to Defendant’s infringement.”

His company is seeking monetary damages and has sought the maximum statutory award, which is $150,000 per song, per platform, for a total of $109,350,000. Eight Mile Style has also reportedly requested a jury trial.

Court documents allege that Meta attempted to obtain a license through Audiam, Inc, a digital royalty and payments collection service, although Eight Mile Style said it did not grant Audiam access.

The lawsuit states that although Meta removed some of the songs after Eight Mile Style’s initial complaints, it allegedly “copied and stored unlicensed copies.”

In an interview with The Independent, a Meta spokesperson said: “Meta has licenses with thousands of partners around the world and an extensive global licensing program for music on its platforms. Meta negotiated in good faith with Eight Mile Style, but rather than pursue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue.”