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Labels may take on satellite radio to protect digital interests

Music industry insiders predict labels could sue satellite radio firms over new portable devices that record and replay broadcasts, with JP Morgan analyst Barton Crockett suggesting a lawsuit this autumn.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Oct 2005

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BPI hits back at consumer group IP law claims

The National Consumer Council warns EU intellectual property enforcement could criminalise consumers, and BPI boss Peter Jamieson responds that its actions are civil and target serious offenders.…

CMU Editorial • 06 Oct 2005

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Eminem sues unlicensed ringtone sellers

Eminem's publishing companies Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated are suing five ringtone firms in Detroit courts for selling his songs as ringtones without licence.…

CMU Editorial • 06 Oct 2005

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Wired accuse RIAA of flawed and dodgy litigation

Wired reports legal critics say the RIAA misidentifies file sharers and pressures defendants into settling, with fewer than a quarter of 14,000 lawsuits settled so far.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Oct 2005

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Harry Potter faces legal battle

Canadian folk group Wyrd Sisters are considering legal action against Warner Brothers over the Harry Potter film Goblet Of Fire, which features a band of the same name.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Oct 2005

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Two sets of Rubettes in court

Two rival versions of The Rubettes, led by Alan Williams and Bill Hurd, are back in court over alleged false promotion, with both sides claiming damages.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Oct 2005

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Industries unite to take on piracy

Music, film, software and pharmaceutical companies have launched Bascap, a cross-industry body to tackle counterfeiting and piracy, with EMI's Eric Nicoli as co-chairman.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Oct 2005

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RIAA download target countersues

Tanya Andersen, sued by the RIAA for alleged copyright theft, has countersued the association, alleging fraud and privacy violations after it used MediaSentry to access her computer.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Oct 2005

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Stalker breaks into Enya's house

Dublin police are investigating after a stalker broke into Enya's Killiney home, tying up a maid and searching for the singer before escaping when an alarm was triggered.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Oct 2005

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EC to release proposals for standard copyright system

The European Commission is expected to publish proposals on Wednesday to simplify pan-European music copyright licensing, after download services complained of complexity.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Oct 2005

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Reggae star accused of gay bashing

Reggae star Buju Banton and Horace Hill go on trial in Jamaica on 19 October, accused of beating six gay men in June 2004, and both will plead not guilty.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Oct 2005

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GCap hope OfCom proposals won't necessitate legal action

GCap's Ralph Bernard says he understands OfCom's digital radio expansion will not directly compete with Digital One, easing the threat of legal action.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Oct 2005