Nykaa Pulls Meta Into Zee Copyright Suit Over Instagram Reels Music
Nykaa has petitioned the Delhi High Court to add Meta as a party in Zee Entertainment's $210,000 copyright case, which alleges the beauty retailer used licensed music in commercial Instagram reels. The dispute echoes Zee's parallel $3M action against JioStar covering 19,450 songs.
Nykaa has asked the Delhi High Court to add Meta to a copyright suit by Zee Entertainment, which seeks $210,000 over Nykaa's alleged commercial use of licensed music in Instagram reels promoting beauty products.
Why this matters
Legal headwind lands as Nykaa rides strong fundamentals, with Q4 profit surging 286% YoY to ₹78 cr and revenue up 28% to ₹2,648 cr. The Meta impleadment could reshape how beauty brands use reels music commercially.
Retail-brand signals steady at 462 over the last 90 days, with legal and platform-risk stories rising in the mix.