Legal

Publishers are frequently regarded as the smaller, more stable counterpart to a beat-up recording industry, thanks to a wide range of revenue sources. That includes synchronization royalties from advertiseme... Read More...

Is the RIAA dancing around a number of potentially damaging precedents? Just recently, the trade organization settled its case against New York social worker Tenise Barker for $6,000, a greatly reduced sum. ... Read More...

RIAA chairman and chief executive Mitch Bainwol pulled an annual salary of nearly $1.5 million in 2006, according to IRS documents obtained by Digital Music News. The filing covers the annual period ending M... Read More...

British ISPs and music rights holders are now engaged in serious negotiations, according to numerous executive sources in London. The talks are being motivated by pressure from legislators, who have threaten... Read More...

Universal Music Group vowed Thursday to appeal a court decision that allows the resale of promotional CDs. "We intend to file an appeal and we are confident that we will prevail," a Universal Music represent... Read More...

Major labels in Spain are now suing file-sharing company MP2P Technologies, according to details shared by the defendant. The lawsuit adds to an already-litigious climate, one that has pitted majors against ... Read More...

Are major labels killing promising startups with lopsided deals? According to entrepreneurs at the Digital Music Forum in New York on Tuesday, the answer is yes. Majors frequently demand massive upfront c... Read More...

Industry executives reacted strongly on Thursday to a major, class action lawsuit against MediaNet Digital. One major label vice president pointed to a broadening level of discord, one that now involves a co... Read More...

When it comes to mechanical licenses, recording labels want less, publishers want more, and digital music providers want none. And that is the underpinning for the latest shouting match in Washington this we... Read More...

XM Satellite Radio has now settled a longstanding lawsuit with Sony BMG, the latest major label accord. The contentious barb surrounded the Pioneer Inno, a time-shifting satellite receiver.  The Inno allows ... Read More...

Despite a splashy launch campaign in Cannes, Qtrax remains stuck on the runway. Against the French Riviera backdrop of Midem, the ad-supported startup touted its beta release, though majors quickly countered... Read More...