Meta's Music Licensing Deal Hits Another Snag as Industry Pushes Back

Meta's trying to roll out new terms for how music gets licensed across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and the rest of its empire—but the Copyright Alliance isn't having it. The group, which includes heavy hitters like the RIAA, NMPA, and Universal Music Group, just called Meta's proposed deal "unconscionable." That's strong language, and it's the kind of pushback that gets deals delayed.

Now Meta's signaling the whole thing might get pushed back again. The November 20 launch date for commercial accounts was supposed to be the move, but when the entire music industry's speaking with one voice against you, timelines slip.

This is the same old dance: platforms want cheap licensing, rights holders want fair payment, and artists get caught waiting to see how the money flows—or doesn't. The Copyright Alliance's hard line suggests Meta's offering terms that nobody's willing to sign off on without a real fight. Whether this gets resolved quick or drags into 2025 is still up in the air, but the industry just made clear they're not rubber-stamping whatever Meta puts on the table.

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