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Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement

VNG is accusing the Chinese-owned company of using audio tracks owned by Zing, a VNG subsidiary, without the company's consent, two sources familiar with the issue said

The artists are seeking a better deal after they missed the rise of the social video platform and sold music rights for a flat fee

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A legal document from the people's court of Ho Chi Minh City seen by Reuters seeks damages from TikTok and demands that it ceases use of Zing's music

Reuters Hanoi

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 25 2020 | 1:43 AM IST

Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular short-form video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said on Monday.

VNG is accusing the Chinese-owned company of using audio tracks owned by Zing, a VNG subsidiary, without the company's consent, two sources familiar with the issue said.

A legal document from the people's court of Ho Chi Minh City seen by Reuters seeks damages from TikTok and demands that it ceases use of Zing's music.

"VNG requests TikTok remove all music segments taken from Zing records from both the TikTok application and

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