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EMI Parent Co. Terra Firma Loses Legal Spat With Citigroup
New York - Major record label EMI's parent company Terra
Firma has lost its legal dispute with Citigroup, in which it had alleged the bank
misled...
File-Swapper Jammie Thomas Ordered to Pay $1.5M in 3rd Trial
Duluth, Minn. - In her third trial on copyright infringement
charges for sharing 24 songs online, a jury has ordered Jammie Thomas-Rassett
to pay $1.5 million...
Third Trial of File-Swapper Jammie Thomas Begins in Minn.
Duluth, Minn. - Ars Technica provided courtroom coverage of
the first day of file-swapper Jammie Thomas-Rassett's third trial, where a jury
will be tasked with determining...
SoundExchange, RightsFlow Team to Dole Out $1M in Royalties
Washington - SoundExchange, the entity set up by the
recording industry to collect and distribute digital royalties, said on
Wednesday that it has partnered with digital...
U.K. ISP BT Seeks Data Safeguards in File-Sharing Complaints
London - U.K. Internet service provider BT plans to ask a
court to alter the way in which its subscriber data is handled during
file-sharing copyright...
Apple to Increase iTunes Song Samples From 30 to 90 Seconds
San Francisco - Apple (NASD: AAPL) will soon extend the length of streaming song samples
available on iTunes from 30 seconds to 90 seconds, CNET...
Web, Mobile Use Among Young Americans Spikes in Past Decade
Los Angeles - The media consumption habits of young people
in the U.S. (ages 12-24) have changed dramatically over the past ten years, as
the Internet,...
Harvard's Nesson to Help Defend File-Swapper Jammie Thomas
Los Angeles - Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson has been
admitted to assist in the legal defense of Jammie Thomas-Rassett, whose third
trial on copyright infringement...
Public Enemy Hits $75,000 Fundraising Goal on Sellaband
Los Angeles - Hip-hop group Public Enemy has reached its
$75,000 fundraising goal on fan-financed recordings service Sellaband, Music
Ally reports. The group had abandoned a...
MP3tunes Asks Judge to Reject EMI Copyright Claims
San Diego - MP3tunes, the digital music locker service
created by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, has filed a motion for summary
judgment in a copyright infringement...
