Iconic London sued by Warner Music over unlicensed social media videos

By Amanda May | Published: 1-Dec-2022
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The British make-up brand has been accused of using 165 of the record label’s songs in videos on Instagram and TikTok without a music licence

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Iconic London is being sued by Warner Music for using unlicensed songs in its social media marketing.

The British make-up brand has been accused of using more than 165 of the music label’s “most popular and valuable works” without permission.

The lawsuit claims the brand used songs by singers Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande on its Instagram and TikTok posts without a licence.

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