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Sony ordered to pay indie label $5 million over missing logo on Meat Loaf reissues

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sony must pay Cleveland International Records $5 million after reissues of Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out Of Hell' omitted the label's logo.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Nov 2007

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Industry welcomes new French body to tackle P2P file sharing

France has launched a body to monitor illegal file sharing, with ISPs cooperating to identify offenders who may ultimately have their internet access suspended; the music industry has welcomed the move.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Nov 2007

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Blake Fielder-Civil due in court over assault and bribery charges

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil is due at Snaresbrook Crown Court over charges of grievous bodily harm and perverting the course of justice.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Nov 2007

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Government launches Digital Radio Working Group

The government has set up a taskforce including Ofcom, the BBC and commercial radio groups to explore whether and when analogue radio signals could be switched off.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Nov 2007

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Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle jailed over sex offender registration

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle was jailed in Florida over allegedly failing to register properly as a sex offender, and has since been released on $10,000 bail.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Nov 2007

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The Romantics sue Activision over sound-alike song in Guitar Hero game

American band The Romantics are suing Activision over a session-musician rerecording of 'What I Like About You' used in Guitar Hero Encore, arguing it is virtually indistinguishable from the original.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Nov 2007

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Media Defender admits email leak cost over $800,000

Anti-piracy firm Media Defender says the leak of its internal emails cost parent company ArtistDirect over $800,000 in compensation and legal fees.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Nov 2007

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BPI says three arrested over supplying master discs to CD counterfeiters

Three people have been arrested and bailed in Wales over allegedly supplying master discs to the CD black market, in an anti-piracy operation the BPI says targets the top of the supply chain.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Nov 2007

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Universal pull plug on NIN remix promotion

Universal has blocked Trent Reznor's planned fan remix site, fearing copyright liability for user uploads, as it sues YouTube and MySpace over infringement.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Nov 2007

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TI tries to have evidence against him dismissed

TI's lawyers have asked a US federal court to exclude evidence from a vehicle search and his October arrest, arguing it was obtained illegally.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Nov 2007

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iPhone deals may fall foul of European laws

A German court has ordered T-Mobile to offer the iPhone without its two-year commitment, after Vodafone challenged the deal; T-Mobile has two weeks to appeal.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Nov 2007

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ERA says down with DRM

The Entertainment Retailers Association has called on all labels to drop DRM and sell music as MP3s, arguing that protection is stifling digital growth.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Nov 2007