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Have you secured the rights to your spin workout?

Sep 25, 2019

Have you secured the rights to your spin workout?

The fitness company reported a massive loss last quarter, spurring questions about the need for a revamped business strategy. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

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Peloton prepares to go public while facing a music lawsuit

by Ben Bradford

Sep 25, 2019

Music lawyers say each song in a Peloton workout video requires more than one license, often from multiple rights-holders.

The fitness company reported a massive loss last quarter, spurring questions about the need for a revamped business strategy.

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