Eight Mile Style Goes To a New Lawsuit With Meta

Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s music publishing company, is going head-to-head with Meta. The two companies are in a new federal lawsuit alleging massive copyright infringement. The suit accuses the tech giant of using Eminem’s music across Facebook and Instagram without the proper licensing.

Thus, the claim that Meta has been storing, reproducing, and distributing songs from Eminem’s catalog is at the center of the legal battle. All of this is done without securing rights from Eight Mile Style. Among them are his hits like “Lose Yourself.” Now, the publisher seeks at least $109 million in damages and a court order to stop Meta’s “years-long and ongoing infringement.”

“Meta’s actions are just another example of a trillion-dollar company exploiting the work of artists for obscene profits,” reads the suit. Moreover, the suits state that Meta allowed unlicensed covers, karaoke versions, and instrumentals of Eminem’s music. Thus, it was done to make the music accessible, even after some official versions were removed.

So, Eight Mile Style, based in Ferndale, Michigan, owns the rights to 243 compositions recorded by the Detroit rap icon. They argue that Meta failed to properly license these tracks and continued hosting unauthorized versions. The company enables users to soundtrack billions of videos without compensating the creators.

Meta’s Response to Eight Mile Style Lawsuite

Meta responded that it has “extensive global music licensing programs.” They added that in “good faith” with Eight Mile Style before the lawsuit was filed. “Rather than continue those discussions, Eight Mile Style chose to sue,” a Meta spokesperson said.

The legal filing also claims Meta tried to secure rights through Audiam. However, the digital rights firm allegedly lacked the authority to grant licenses for Eminem’s works. The lawsuit argues that Meta executives “actively encouraged” copyright violations to keep users engaged and drive up advertising revenue.

With over 3 billion daily users across its suite of apps, Meta generated $42.31 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025 alone. Its net income soared to $16.6 billion, a 35% jump, driven largely by ad sales.

This isn’t the first copyright clash between Eminem’s camp and Meta. In 2013, Eight Mile Style sued Facebook for using the rapper’s track “Under the Influence” in an ad without permission.

As the music industry wrestles with fair compensation in the streaming and social media age, this lawsuit signals a deeper tension between tech titans and legacy rights holders. One thing’s clear: Eight Mile Style is ready to fight to protect Slim Shady’s legacy, track by track.