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Class Action Lawsuit Targets Clear Channel Ticket Prices

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October 24, 2007
A federal judge has now granted class action status to a number of complaints against Clear Channel Communications. The mega-broadcaster has been accused of using its dominant airplay positions to force prom... Read More...

EFF Offers Scathing RIAA Critique, Questions Legal Assault

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a well-known critic of the RIAA, and a longtime legal nemesis as well. The RIAA has its fair share of enemies, though the EFF, a San Francisco-based defender of te... Read More...
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A US-based federal judge recently ruled that making songs available on P2P networks constitutes copyright infringement. The decision was delivered in Atlantic v. Howell, a case that pitted the RIAA against a... Read More...

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Video-sharing destination GoFish is now abandoning its purchase of Bolt, according to sources to Digital Music News. The acquisition, first reported in February, involved a stock-for-stock transaction valued... Read More...

Sony BMG Sues Protection Providers Amergence, MediaMax

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July 11, 2007
Sony BMG has now launched a $12 million lawsuit against content protection provider Amergence Technologies, as well as its marketing and sales arm, MediaMax Technology. Amergence, formerly known as SunnComm ... Read More...
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Mobile-focused radio provider mSpot has now licensed programming from the ABC Radio Network, an expansive move by both companies. The deal involves programming from 14 different terrestrial stations, including... Read More...

Universal Music Toughens iTunes Stance, Reports

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Ahead of a fast-approaching deadline, US-based internet radio broadcasters continued their push against upcoming royalty increases this week. The refreshed protest included another visit to Capitol Hill, and... Read More...

RIAA Receives More University Pushback, NC State Latest

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