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November 30, 2023

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Dylan Smith

November 27, 2023

U.S. Senate Issues Subpoena Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Allegedly ‘Stonewalling’ Investigation

Dylan Smith

November 22, 2023

ASCAP Formally Weighs in on AI, Calling for Enhanced Copyright Office Guidance and Opposing ‘Any Compulsory Licensing Requirements’

Dylan Smith

November 2, 2023

Live Nation CEO Responds to U.S. Senator’s Criticism, Reiterates ‘The Importance of All-In Pricing Legislation’

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October 30, 2023

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Sued Into Oblivion: Seeqpod Files for Bankruptcy

Paul Resnikoff

March 31, 2009

Industry pioneers frequently catch arrows in their backs. But early-mover Seeqpod is now drowning in a flood of litigation. The distributed, on-demand streaming startup has now filed for bankruptcy, part ... Read More...

Department of Justice Jumps Into Harvard v. RIAA

Paul Resnikoff

March 23, 2009

Joel Tenenbaum was once a typical, file-swapping student. Now, Tenenbaum is at the center of a lawsuit that involves Harvard University, major recording labels, and the United States Government. In Sony B... Read More...

BPI: Letter-Writing Campaign Not Getting Desired Results

Paul Resnikoff

January 19, 2009

In the early days of digital disruption, major label groups focused on controlling piracy through legal, legislative, and educational channels. Up until recently, majors mostly regarded P2P as a problem that c... Read More...

Major Labels Ending Lawsuits Against Individuals…. Now What?

Paul Resnikoff

December 19, 2008

Major labels are now discontinuing their multi-year, legal attack against individual file-swappers, according to information confirmed by the RIAA on Friday. The RIAA-coordinated campaign, first started in 2... Read More...

Good Idea? New York Considers iTunes Plus Tax

Paul Resnikoff

December 17, 2008

In down times, governments are often tempted to increase taxes to mend growing deficits. But bigger taxes often lead to bigger problems. According to Chris Edwards, author of Downsizing the Federal Governme... Read More...

Sirius Shareholder Lawsuit Over… at Least for Now

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2008

A revolt by Sirius XM Radio shareholders has now been quelled, at least for the time being. In a decision surfacing Monday, a federal judge dismissed claims by angered investors, based on rather flimsy evide... Read More...

LimeWire Spinning Lisa Loeb Live Exclusive

Paul Resnikoff

November 23, 2008

What multi-year, multi-label lawsuit? Outside of the legal barbs, LimeWire is now positioning an exclusive live set featuring Lisa Loeb, starting December 9th. According to the company, the Live at Lime perfo... Read More...

Exclusive: Federal Judge Dismisses Major Label Collusion Charges

Paul Resnikoff

November 11, 2008

A federal judge has strongly dismissed claims that major labels conspired on digital music pricing levels, according to court documents obtained by Digital Music News. The decision was issued by US District ... Read More...

Judge Decrees: Papermaster Not Going to Apple… Yet

Paul Resnikoff

November 9, 2008

Mark Papermaster is not allowed to work at Apple, at least immediately, according to a recent court order. Previous employer IBM has sued to prevent the departure of Papermaster on non-compete charges, an ar... Read More...

‘Innocent Infringer’ Smells Blood; Pushes for Full Trial

Paul Resnikoff

October 21, 2008

Is ignorance a reasonable defense in file-sharing cases? Ask the RIAA, and the answer is predictably no. But ignorance towards file-sharing infringement has now taken center stage in Maverick v. Harper. In... Read More...

RIAA Suits Up Against Jammie Thomas; Appeal Begins

Paul Resnikoff

October 16, 2008

A painful, multi-year battle between the recording industry and music fans continued this week. The latest salvo comes from the RIAA, which is now appealing a recent decision to retry a case against Jammie Tho... Read More...

Muxtape R.I.P., Again: Founder Spills Long Tale of Woe

Paul Resnikoff

September 26, 2008

Once white-hot startup Muxtape has officially been buried, thanks to an exhaustive licensing and legal process. In a drawn-out blog on muxtape.com, founder Justin Ouellette spilled the beans on a confusing a... Read More...