US EditionApple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app
A federal judge ruled that Apple can remove apps under its license agreement without proving cause and sanctioned Musi's law firm for unsupported bad faith claims.
- District Judge Eumi Lee dismissed a lawsuit Musi Inc. brought against Apple on Wednesday, ruling the company may delist apps from the App Store "with or without cause" under the Apple Developer Program License Agreement.
- Following the 2024 removal of the free streaming app Musi for allegedly violating terms of service, the developer sued, asserting that Apple and music-industry players "had developed a" backchannel scheme to remove Musi.
- Judge Lee granted Apple's motion for Rule 11 sanctions against the law firm Winston & Strawn, faulting its lawyers for making "bad faith" allegations without factual support in "one of the rare cases" where sanctions apply.
- Consequently, the firm must pay Apple's legal fees and costs related to the sanctions motion, as the case was dismissed with prejudice, preventing Musi Inc. from refiling the same claim in court.
- After two months of discovery, the court found it "factually baseless" for counsel to claim Apple "admitted" that it knowingly relied on false evidence, determining the firm was not at liberty to fabricate facts.
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Apple Wins Decisive Victory in Musi App Store Removal Lawsuit
A lawsuit brought against Apple by music streaming app Musi has been dismissed by a federal judge, after she ruled that Apple's developer agreement gives it the right to remove any app from the App Store at any time, "with or without cause". Launched in 2013 by two Canadian teenagers, Musi was an app that played YouTube videos in a stripped-down interface, showed its own ads (removable for $5.99), and let users build playlists.
A US judge rules Apple can remove apps "with or without cause", a loss for Musi, a streaming app removed from the App Store that used YouTube to source music (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: A US judge rules Apple can remove apps “with or without cause”, a loss for Musi, a streaming app removed from the App Store that used YouTube to source music — Musi, a free music streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of…
Musi hands Apple big win as judge rules apps can be delisted 'with or without cause'
A lawsuit from music streaming app Musi suggested Apple had removed its app over unsubstantiated copyright claims, but it has been dismissed by courts with prejudice.Musi loses its lawsuit over App Store removalApps are removed from the App Store for many reasons, some less clear than others. However, a judge just ruled that Apple can remove an app from the App Store, "with or without cause."It's a significant win for Apple that sets precedence …
Judge rules Apple can remove apps from App Store 'with or without cause,' dismissing Musi lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled in Apple’s favor in a lawsuit brought by the developers of Musi, a popular free music streaming app that pulled songs from YouTube. The decision upholds Apple’s removal of the app from the App Store in 2024 and affirms the company’s broad authority under its Developer Program License Agreement. Jon Brodkin for Ars Technica: Musi built a streaming service without striking its own deals with copyright holders. It did s…
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