Valve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"

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GamesIndustry.biz · 2026-03-09 · 2 min read · policy

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The Performing Right Society has filed legal proceedings against Valve under UK copyright law, alleging Steam distributes games using PRS-licensed music without a licence. Developers shipping music-heavy titles on Steam should monitor this closely — a ruling could reshape platform-level music licensing obligations.

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