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Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

BurnLounge changes business model after FTC pyramid scheme allegations

BurnLounge will drop its network marketing element and focus on music sales after the Federal Trade Commission moved to close the service over pyramid scheme allegations.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Jun 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

SonyBMG reaches FTC settlement over rootkit

SonyBMG has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over its 2005 rootkit DRM, offering $150 refunds and replacement CDs without admitting law violation.…

CMU Editorial • 31 Jan 2007

Deals • 1 min read

Universal publishing purchase gets US approval

The US Federal Trade Commission has reportedly cleared Universal Music's 1.63 billion euro takeover of Bertelsmann's BMG Music Publishing, though European Commission approval remains uncertain.…

CMU Editorial • 15 Nov 2006

Deals • 1 min read

YouTube purchase by Google gets regulatory approval

The FTC and US Department of Justice have approved Google's takeover of YouTube without further investigation, as media firms prepare legal action against the video site.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Nov 2006

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

US courts ban misleading P2P ad campaign

A US court has temporarily banned MP3DownloadCity.com's marketing campaign for its P2P service, with the Federal Trade Commission seeking a longer ban.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Oct 2005

eBay

Martha Reeves fears identity theft after eBay sale

Martha Reeves has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission after a genuine NBC contract bearing her signature and social security number was sold on eBay.…

CMU Editorial • 19 Oct 2004

Deals • 1 min read

Sony BMG merger gets the US go ahead

The US Federal Trade Commission has cleared the Sony BMG merger, the final regulatory step after European Commission approval last week.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Jul 2004

Data & Reports • 1 min read

US Trade Commission still concerned about music sales to teens

The US Federal Trade Commission praised cinemas and record labels for better child protection but says download services need better parental controls against explicit content.…

CMU Editorial • 12 Jul 2004

Music industry legal news coverage

US senators ask FTC to investigate file-sharing networks

A group of US senators has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate file-sharing networks, arguing some profit from copyright theft without being liable under current law.…

CMU Editorial • 07 May 2004