{"id":10567,"date":"2023-07-02T08:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T06:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/02\/spotify-used-branding-of-us-black-cultural-festival-without-permission-lawsuit-says\/"},"modified":"2023-07-02T08:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T06:38:04","slug":"spotify-used-branding-of-us-black-cultural-festival-without-permission-lawsuit-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/02\/spotify-used-branding-of-us-black-cultural-festival-without-permission-lawsuit-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify used branding of US Black cultural festival without permission, lawsuit says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essence Festival of Culture, held annually in New Orleans, sues corporation, citing its \u2018intentional exploitation of Black culture\u2019<\/p>\n

Spotify<\/a> last year hosted an event using the branding of what is arguably the US\u2019s largest Black cultural festival without permission, according to a lawsuit which pits the streaming giant against the organizers of the Essence Festival of Culture.<\/p>\n

Attorneys for the festival say their lawsuit represents a stand against the \u201cintentional exploitation of Black culture\u201d and intellectual property against a corporation that can more than afford to pay for permission to use Essence\u2019s branding.<\/p>\n

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\nEssence Festival of Culture, held annually in New Orleans, sues corporation, citing its \u2018intentional exploitation of Black culture\u2019
\nSpotify last year hosted an event using the branding of what is arguably the US\u2019s largest Black cultural festival without permission, according to a lawsuit which pits the streaming giant against the organizers of the Essence Festival of Culture.
\nAttorneys for the festival say their lawsuit represents a stand against the \u201cintentional exploitation of Black culture\u201d and intellectual property against a corporation that can more than afford to pay for permission to use Essence\u2019s branding. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Essence Festival of Culture, held annually in New Orleans, sues corporation, citing its \u2018intentional exploitation of Black culture\u2019 Spotify last year hosted an event using the branding of what is arguably the US\u2019s largest Black cultural festival without permission, according to a lawsuit which pits the streaming giant against the organizers of the Essence Festival …<\/p>\n

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