Music firms sue to keep hit songs off fitness streaming app

Some of the nation's largest recording studios file suit, saying they want to to stop a music-streaming service aimed at fitness enthusiasts from using songs by Beyonce, Bieber and other stars

ATLANTA (AP) — Some of the nation's largest recording studios have joined forces in an effort to stop a music streaming service aimed at fitness enthusiasts from using songs by Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Green Day and other stars.

In a federal lawsuit filed in Atlanta, Sony Music Entertainment and more than a dozen other record companies say Fit Radio illegally infringes on their copyrighted recordings "on a massive scale." The music companies say Fit Radio recruits disc jockeys who upload popular songs to attract users. They say the Atlanta-based streaming business is hurting artists who rely on music royalties to make a living.

Fit Radio didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment.

A lawyer listed in documents the company filed with the Georgia Secretary of State didn't immediately return email and phone messages.

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