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MP3.com pays $53.4 million to end copyright suit
MP3.com agreed Tuesday to pay $53.4 million to end its copyright infringement suit with Seagram's Universal Music Group in a deal approved by a federal judge just minutes before a scheduled trial to assess damages in the case. [News.com]
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Bowie joins My.MP3.com amid legal uncertainty
MP3.com inked a licensing deal Monday with David Bowie for the right to stream his music catalog over the Web, tying up a legal loose end stemming from its embattled online music locker service. [News.com]
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MP3.com inks video deal with Warner Music
Online music company MP3.com said Thursday that it has entered a video and audio licensing agreement with Warner Music Group, the record label owned by Time Warner. [News.com]
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Time for MP3.com to pay the piper
A federal judge ruled MP3.com willfully infringed the copyrights of Seagram's Universal Music Group, opening the company to enormous potential damages in one of the first trials to address the legal boundaries of Internet music distribution. [News.com]
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MP3.com spins unknown artists into Muzak
As MP3.com moves into the ambient music scene, a battle is raised between new and old media: MP3 vs. Muzak. [News.com]
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MP3.com, Sony settle copyright suit
Net music site MP3.com has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit with Sony Music Entertainment, sparking a rally in its stock price. [News.com]
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MP3 chief: Company will prevail despite legal storm
Despite his company's mounting legal troubles, the embattled chief executive of MP3.com today vowed to fight on. [News.com]
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Time running out for MP3.com settlement
A legal hourglass is draining to the end for MP3.com, which will face trial for potentially huge copyright-infringement damages next week if it can't strike a deal with one remaining record company. [News.com]
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MP3.com tunes up online music plan
With its ear attuned to the sound of money, digital music giant MP3.com on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to harmonize retailers, labels, music players, and hardware and software tools. [News.com]
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Lawmakers want to legalize MP3.com service
Several U.S. congressmen have introduced new legislation that would legalize the services for which MP3.com faces potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in copyright damages. [News.com]
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