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EMI, Infospace Settle Suit
July 07, 2008 - Legal and Management
EMI Music settled a $100 million lawsuit against InfoSpace over underpaid royalties. » Full Story
Ticketmaster Wins 'Typosquat' Decision
July 04, 2008 - Global | Touring | Legal and Management
The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled in favor of Ticketmaster in a so-called "typosquatting" Internet domain-name case. » Full Story
Virgin ISP Issues First Round Of Warnings
July 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Virgin Media has sent a round of warning letters to 800 of its customers whose ISP accounts have been used for illegal file-sharing. » Full Story
Taiwan Establishes IPR Court
July 02, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
Taiwan's first IPR Court was inaugurated on July 1, marking the latest in a series of moves by the Taiwanese government to improve intellectual-property rights. » Full Story
EMI Files Suit Against Social Networking Site
June 30, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
EMI Music Group on Friday filed a lawsuit against social networking site Hi5, alleging copyright infringement over user-uploaded videos. » Full Story
BPI Welcomes BT ISP Breakthrough
June 27, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Leading British broadband service provider BT has begun issuing notices to its subscribers warning it will disconnect them from the Net should they illegally share copyright-protected music on its networks. » Full Story
Promotional Value Of Music On Radio: $2.4 Billion
June 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
One day after the contentious Performance Rights Act sailed through the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, NAB president and CEO David Rehr pegged the promotional value of music broadcast on terrestrial radio at $2.4 billion annually. » Full Story
House Committee Approves Performance Rights Act
June 26, 2008 - Legal and Management
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (H.R. 4789), which will establish that terrestrial radio should compensate recording artist with a performance royalty for broadcasted songs. » Full Story
EMI Music Publishing, XM Settle Suit
June 26, 2008 - Publishing
XM Satellite Radio and EMI Music Publishing have resolved the lawsuit brought by the publisher against XM over its Pioneer Inno portable satellite radio. No terms of the resolution were disclosed. » Full Story
Oliver Appointed IFPI General Counsel
June 25, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
The IFPI has elevated Jo Oliver, head of the IFPI's litigation department, to general counsel. » Full Story
Judge Rules In Favor of Ticketmaster
June 24, 2008 - Touring | Legal and Management
A federal judge in California has issued a default judgment and permanent injunction against RMG Technologies to stop creating, trafficking in, or facilitating the use of computer programs that allow its clients to circumvent the protection systems on Ticketmaster's Web site. » Full Story
Jet Jumps To Tenth Street
June 20, 2008 - Legal and Management
Australian rock act Jet has signed a new management deal with Tenth Street Entertainment, Billboard has learned. » Full Story
French Gov't Approves 'Three Strikes' Scheme
June 20, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The French government has given the green light to the controversial "Internet and creation" law, which is designed to control online piracy. » Full Story
Spanish Biz Must Adopt Tough Piracy Tactics, Says Kennedy
June 20, 2008 - Global
Two leading lights in the European fight against digital piracy and illegal P2P file-sharing have thrown their support behind a new Spanish music and movie business campaign to end Spain's black image as the worst piracy offender among the top 10-ranked global markets. » Full Story
Poison Sues Label Over Royalties
June 19, 2008 - Legal and Management | Record Labels
Members of the rock band Poison claim their recording label has consistently underpaid royalties to the group throughout their career, according to a lawsuit. » Full Story
Televisa, Univision Court Date Pushed Back Again
June 19, 2008 - Latin | Legal and Management
The court battle between Mexican media giant Televisa and U.S.-based Univision Communications has been postponed yet again, this time until Oct. 14. » Full Story
Spanish Cops Bust Mix-CD DJ
June 19, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
A British-born DJ has been arrested by Spanish authorities on the island of Mallorca on suspicion of selling unlicensed mix albums. » Full Story
AFM Files Suit Against American Idol
June 16, 2008 - Legal and Management
The American Federation of Musicians has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against American Idol Productions and its subsidiary Tick Tock Productions, who they alleged created an unauthorized orchestral soundtrack for the second season of "American Idol Rewind." » Full Story
Impala Renews Appeal Against Sony BMG Merger OK
June 16, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
European independent music companies trade association Impala has launched another appeal with the European Commission contesting regulators' clearance of the Sony BMG merger. » Full Story
Jury Finds R. Kelly Not Guilty On All Counts
June 13, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
A Chicago jury has acquitted R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial. » Full Story
Atlantic Sues Stone Temple Pilots' Weiland, Kretz
June 13, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Record Labels
Atlantic Records sued two members of Stone Temple Pilots yesterday, accusing them of trying to prematurely end their recording contract with the Warner Music Group label. » Full Story
Court Allows Promo CD Sales
June 12, 2008 - Legal and Management | Record Labels
A federal court has permitted an eBay trader to continue selling promotional CDs he bought from music shops and online auctions. » Full Story
Mixed Feelings About New Canadian Copyright Legislation
June 12, 2008 - Legal and Management
The Canadian government has tabled new copyright legislation, and while some in the entertainment industry applauded it, others said they would take a wait-and-see approach. The new law will allow consumers to freely transfer purchased music to their MP3 players, though it is unclear how this will affect Canada’s private copying levy. » Full Story
Berman Blasts Broadcasters Over Rights Bill
June 11, 2008 - Legal and Management
The notion that record companies "have put a ring through the nose of artists" and are leading them to fight for royalties from radio broadcasters "ain't the world today," Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) charged to broadcaster witnesses late today (June 11) on Capitol Hill. » Full Story
New Canadian Copyright Legislation To Come
June 11, 2008 - Global
The music industry blames lax copyright legislation for the proliferation of file sharing in the country and a decline of more than 45% in total music sales since their peak in 1999. » Full Story
 


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