Music Law

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...

Don't blame Veoh Networks. Or YouTube.  Or anyone else claiming safe harbor under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  But the DMCA is a law from the late-90s, one that has only limited application in the ... Read More...

The RIAA is officially ditching its policy of suing individual swappers, though the lingering stink just won't quit. Instead of walking away cold turkey, the label trade group is still pursuing older cases. ... Read More...