Record of the Day posted statements from LyricFind’s CEO, Darryl Ballantyne and Counsel, Kellie Lerner on the motion to dismiss from Musixmatch.
“As revealed in our now unredacted complaint, we allege this was a classic ‘buy or bury’ scheme. When Musixmatch/TPG tried and failed to buy our company, they then sought to bury us through this exclusive deal. We are standing up not just for ourselves, but for everyone else in the music streaming ecosystem who we allege will be harmed if Musixmatch’s power is left unchecked. We’re simply the first in a long line of anticipated victims of their anticompetitive behaviour.” – Darryl Ballantyne, Founder & CEO of LyricFind
“As expected, Musixmatch hides behind copyright law and attempts to mischaracterize our serious antitrust allegations as a run of the mill business dispute. We remain steadfast in our claims and look forward to a swift prosecution of this case before the court.” – Kellie Lerner, counsel for LyricFind