{"id":8084,"date":"2020-02-28T09:59:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=8084"},"modified":"2020-04-20T09:08:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T13:08:48","slug":"working-out-a-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/working-out-a-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Out a Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8167\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8167\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/gym-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work it out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of us have seen the commercials advertising one of the most sought-after at-home fitness equipment products.\u00a0 While the interactive live videos on the Peloton screens are intended to pump up the energy of the user, the music and workouts help eliminate, what some people might consider, the \u201cboring\u201d element of exercise.\u00a0 Although this brand of stationary bike is seriously one of the best in the industry, with prices starting at $2,245, the company has seen a slight decline in its stock.\u00a0 A possible cause for this drop could be the lawsuit surrounding allegations that Peloton streamed over 2,400 songs in their workout videos without prior authorization.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The National Music Publishers\u2019 Association, as well as 14 of its members, sought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/peloton-music-streaming-lawsuit\">damages<\/a> in the amount of more than $300 million.\u00a0 Originally filed in March 2019, the trade group claimed Peloton did not obtain licenses before streaming songs from artists like Ariana Grande, The Who, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Adele.\u00a0 In response, Peloton filed a counterclaim against the National Music Publishers\u2019 Association, claiming its contracts with individual publishers were interrupted by the trade group.\u00a0 A Manhattan federal judge dismissed the counterclaim.\u00a0 Four weeks later, Peloton and the trade group reached an amicable reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement is considered a joint collaboration <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.onepeloton.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/nmpa-and-peloton-announce-settlement-litigation-joint\">agreement<\/a>, one in which both Peloton and the National Music Publishers\u2019 Association will work to enhance Peloton\u2019s licensing procedures.\u00a0 It is the goal for all parties involved to justly benefit from the Peloton experience.\u00a0 Such benefit would include fair compensation to songwriters and publishers, as well as Peloton\u2019s continued incorporation of upbeat music in its workout videos.\u00a0While this was the main incentive behind the settlement, other definitive terms were not revealed to the public.\u00a0 For now, Peloton has avoided a catastrophic business impact and remains one of the most desirable brands for at-home workout equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us have seen the commercials advertising one of the most sought-after at-home fitness equipment products.\u00a0 While the 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