Valve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members’ musical works “without permission”

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    1. Let me get this straight – they’re suing Valve for something someone else is doing? Am I reading this right?

    2. Valve lawyers been working overnight for the last few months. Must be just a coincidence that everyone suddenly started suing Valve.

    3. Fun-Measurement4904 on

      I’m convinced the industry is working together in a coordinated attack to take down Valve and Steam because Valve’s ‘consumer first’ approach has set them so far ahead, the standard ‘investor first’ approach cant compete. That’s why many of these lawsuits are ridiculous like this one suing Steam for something developers have put in their game trailers or the lawsuits last year suing Valve for “gambling” when those same companies engaged in the same loot box style gimmicks.

    4. In the past this organization has sued a bakery for having a radio playing in one of their back rooms and a person who was singing to himself while working, amonst other ridiculous crap.

    5. Suspicious_Two786 on

      “PRS claims “many game titles which incorporate PRS members’ musical works are made available on Steam,” including “high profile series” such as Forza Horizon, FIFA/EA FC, and GTA.”

      LMAO

    6. So they are suing Valve when *checks article* Forza Horizon, Fifa games and GTA use their music? Then why the hell not sue the game makers then? Too big of a challenge?