India’s Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

India’s Zee Entertainment has sued fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa for allegedly using its copyrighted songs in Instagram reels to promote its products, seeking $210,000 in damages, previously unreported court documents show.

In an April 3 lawsuit filed in the Delhi High Court, Zee argued it has a ‌licensing agreement ⁠with Meta ⁠Platforms that allows individuals to use its music in Instagram posts for non-commercial use, but said Nykaa had used several of Zee’s copyrighted songs in reels to promote products to millions of followers.