Crumbl Cookies sued for over $20 million after using copyrighted music on TikTok

WMG sues Crumbl over unlicensed use of music in social media ads

Warner Music Group (WMG) has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court in Utah, accusing popular cookie chain Crumbl of using at least 159 copyrighted music tracks without authorisation in promotional videos on Instagram and TikTok. In the complaint, filed on 22 April, WMG alleges Crumbl unlawfully used music by high-profile artists including Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift, among others. The lab…

Crumbl Cookies sued for over $20 million after using copyrighted music on TikTok

Popular American confectionary chain Crumbl Cookies is facing legal action from Warner Music Group for allegedly using licensed songs in its promotional posts on TikTok. Crumbl Cookies is an American cookie chain first founded in 2017 by two cousins, Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley, who, at first, merely wanted to make the “perfect chocolate chip cookie.” It wasn’t long before Crumbl became a viral hit, making waves on social media platforms, p…

Warner Music Group sues retailer Crumbl over social videos

These are boom times for lawsuits involving brands’ use of commercial music in their videos for TikTok, Instagram and other social-media platforms. The latest comes from Warner Music Group, which is suing US retail chain Crumbl (yes, it sells cookies) for copyright infringement involving at least 159 recordings and compositions. Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Ariana […] The post is from Music Ally.

Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts

WMG has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright infringement.” Source