[ad_1] This comes just two weeks after Flywheel Sports settled a patent infringement dispute with Peloton. Flywheel admitted that it copied Peloton’s technology, such as the leaderboard display where you could compare your stats to other riders during the class. In the settlement, Flywheel Sports had agreed to stop using the leaderboard system for 60 […]
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Peloton told it can’t countersue music publishers over high workout music prices
[ad_1] The company then fired back with a countersuit, which accused the NMPA of seeking supracompetitive licensing prices — in other words, prices much higher than usual — that violate antitrust laws, as well as of sabotaging its negotiations with individual publishers. US District judge Denise Cote has just dismissed the case. Cote explained that […]
Peloton’s Apple Watch app will offer detailed metrics for indoor runs
[ad_1] “Track your heart rate in all workouts and your pace and distance during indoor runs. These improved controls and metrics are easily accessible, so you’ll never have to slow down during a workout,” Peloton wrote in the App Store regarding the Watch app. So, the app seems to be most effective for workouts on […]
Peloton users stuck with ‘terrible tunes’ following licensing lawsuit
[ad_1] The Verge cites one Peloton user, Ally, who says that “Random songs are plopped in the middle of an otherwise consistently themed playlist.” Meanwhile, the Peloton subreddit brings up dozens of complaints about the service’s subpar music quality. “I’m enjoying rides much less than before,” said one redditor, while another said, “I bought this […]
Peloton slapped with a $150 million lawsuit for playing unlicensed music
[ad_1] “Unfortunately, instead of recognizing the integral role of songwriters to its company, Peloton has built its business by using their work without their permission or fair compensation for years,” said NMPA President and CEO David Israelite in a statement. NMPA is the largest trade association for music publishers in the US. The group accused […]