Eminem sues Meta for $109 million, and he’s not playing around.
The rapper, known for fiercely guarding his creative work, is taking legal action against the tech giant for allegedly using his music without permission. Through his publishing company, Eight Mile Style, Eminem filed a federal lawsuit on May 30 accusing Meta of copyright infringement involving 243 of his tracks.
The lawsuit calls out Meta’s platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, for what Eminem’s team describes as the “unauthorized storage, reproduction, and exploitation” of his copyrighted work. According to the filing, Meta’s tools like Reels and Original Audio have created an environment where users are encouraged to use Eminem’s music in content without proper licensing or credit. In simpler terms, he’s saying Meta is letting users steal his songs, and profiting from it.
What’s really turning heads is the amount he’s demanding. Eminem wants over $109 million in damages. Specifically, the filing requests $150,000 in statutory damages for each of the 243 songs being used across Meta’s platforms. Do the math, and it lands at a massive $109,350,000. And that doesn’t even include profits lost from devalued copyrights and exposure without credit.
So far, Meta hasn’t responded publicly to the lawsuit, and E! News has reported that they’ve reached out for comment with no response. But considering the scale of this case and Eminem’s visibility, the silence might not last long.
This isn’t the first time Eminem has gone hard to protect his work. The Detroit-born artist has always been outspoken, and music has long been his form of therapy. Back in a 2022 interview on Sway in the Morning, Eminem talked about how rap helped him process pain. “One of the great things about rap music is that you could put so much of your life in it,” he said. “It’s therapeutic, and that’s how it’s always been for me.”
And he’s been through a lot. From rapping about a traumatic childhood and toxic relationships to nearly dying of a drug overdose in 2007, Eminem has poured his real-life struggles into his songs. He’s talked openly about getting clean in 2008 and how sobriety gave him a new outlook. In a 2022 appearance on the Paul Pod podcast, he said, “I remember just being really happy, and everything was f–king new to me again.” That emotional depth is part of what makes his music iconic, and it’s exactly why he doesn’t want it being used without his say-so.
As the lawsuit unfolds, the music industry is watching closely. This could set a major precedent for how social media platforms use copyrighted music. If Eminem wins, other artists might follow with similar lawsuits, and Meta could be forced to change how music is handled across its apps.
For now, one thing is clear: Eminem is done letting people use his music without permission, no matter how big the platform is. And when the Rap God comes knocking with a $109 million lawsuit, even Meta might have to pay attention.
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