Music Law

Battered RIAA defendant Jammie Thomas got a huge break last week. Instead of facing a $1.92 million fine for making a handful of songs available online, a District Court judge slashed the penalty to just $54... Read More...

After a protracted battle against the RIAA, file-swapping defendant Jammie Thomas has managed to reduce a colossal, $1.92 million fine. According to a tip from attorney Ray Beckerman issued shortly before no... Read More...

If only those unruly ISPs could be controlled, instead of running wild over the lawless internet. Of course, the issue is far more complicated than that, though not for major label trade groups like the RIAA... Read More...

Major labels must once again face charges related to online price-fixing, according to an Appeals Court order issued Wednesday. In November of 2008, US District judge Loretta A. Preska dismissed accusations ... Read More...

Despite a flashy shutdown announcement, the Pirate Bay is still serving tons of illegal content torrents. Now, major label divisions in Sweden are demanding a real shutdown and retribution against the Pirate... Read More...

Some content deals are more important and others, and on Monday, the ad-supported FreeAllMusic (freeallmusic.com) scored a big one. The company finalized a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group, a g... Read More...

(The following is a developing story based on legal filings obtained over the weekend.  Please stay tuned for more developments on this matter, including comments from the companies involved as the workweek b... Read More...

Imeem may have connected with an audience, but it never got its happy ending. The once-promising startup was bloodied by lawsuits, lopsided licensing deals, and an underperforming ad-supported model.  Now, M... Read More...

Think the term 'auto-tune' is part of the common vernacular? Think again - pitch correction technology developer Antares recently sent its lawyers to protect its trademark of the seemingly-everyday term.  An... Read More...