Mixtape platform Spinrilla has disclosed its plans to shut down operations.
According to the complaint, Spinrilla deliberately profited from the Plaintiffs’ “sound recording copyrights through the Spinrilla website and apps.” Consequently, the public has downloaded and streamed copyrighted recordings from various labels millions of times without the permission of the Plaintiffs.
In an effort to address the problem, founder Jeffrey Dylan Copeland agreed to a confidential settlement with various music firms supported by the RIAA. The agreement states Spinrilla will pay $50 million in compensation plus closing down all of its servers and applications.
“Judgment shall be entered in favor of Plaintiffs. And against Defendants jointly and severally in the amount of $50,000,000, inclusive of any recoverable costs and attorneys’ fees,” the settlement reads.
Within five days, Copeland must cease the operations of his website. In addition, Copeland cannot use the name “Spinrilla” in any manner in the future. Moreover, he is required to surrender the rights to the Spinrilla name to the record companies.
In 2017, the streaming service faced a lawsuit from the music companies for copyright infringement. Spinrilla sought to dispute the accusations by explaining how their RIAA-sanctioned anti-piracy filter collaborated with labels to endorse tracks.
Nonetheless, in December 2020, Judge Amy Totenberg ruled that Spinrilla was accountable for direct copyright infringement. Spinrilla ultimately opted for a settlement and presented an “offer of judgment” to the court.
Spinrilla’s departure from hip-hop follows that of Datpiff. The streaming company is currently undergoing a transformation after rumors of being on the verge of shutting down.
