Universal Music Heads to Court
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Universal Music Group sued MySpace on Friday, accusing the popular social networking site of infringing on copyrighted works. Additionally, it also threatened to sue Bank of America earlier this week over a leaked internal video showing a parody of U2's "One."
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Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists.
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The company behind the internet song-swapping service Kazaa today claimed it was merely the musical equivalent of a video recorder as it began its defence in a landmark court case in Australia.
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Universal's attempt to put together an online music service to rival iTunes has fallen foul of U.S. regulators.
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Universal Music Group's recently filed lawsuit against MySpace.com has been generating some Internet speculation about the underlying reasons prompting the behemoth music publisher to go after the social-networking site.
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Record companies, including the world's four major labels, sue the firm behind the Kazaa file-sharing software.
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THE international record industry has escalated its fight against music piracy, announcing it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups accused of illegally sharing music via the internet.
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Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, The Killers , and Audioslave, will make its catalog of recordings and music videos available for free on an ad-supported web site launching later this year, the site's operator said yesterday.
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InfoWorld - The cofounder of a Web site that offers free streamed music from top artists said he&#39;s determined to operate his service legally despite menacing overtures from Universal Music Group.
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Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against MySpace for allowing users to upload and download songs and music videos.
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The recording industry - preparing for a Supreme Court showdown over online music piracy - on Monday files legal briefs to support its argument that operators of online song-swap networks should be liable for the actions of the people who use them.
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An eBay seller and Universal Music Group are battling in a legal case that could have wider implications for a consumer's right to resell purchased music.
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Some of rock 'n' roll's biggest names  have teamed up to sue the owner of a Web site that specializes  in streaming rare concert recordings.
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The family of Bob Marley is challenging a deal announced on Tuesday between Verizon and the Universal Music Group to sell ring tones based on the catalog of Marleyâs music.
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A new advertising-supporting free music website has won the backing of Universal Music Group, creating a new model that could challenge market leader Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store.
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Phil Spector may soon have to face the music in court.
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Universal Music seeks millions from Veoh, an online video-sharing site backed by Time Warner, alleging the site is ripping off Universal and its artists. Veoh counters that it removes copyright content when notified and complies with federal law.