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Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

US court rules Microsoft infringed MP3 patents, ordering $1.5 billion payment to Alcatel-Lucent

A San Diego federal court has ruled in favour of Alcatel-Lucent over MP3 patents, ordering Microsoft to pay $1.5 billion, which Microsoft says it will appeal.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Feb 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

Ford and Microsoft form strategic alliance on in-car music system

Microsoft and Ford have announced Sync, an in-car system that transfers digital music and data from home PCs into Ford vehicles, iTunes compatible.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Jan 2007

Digital services and platforms news • 1 min read

It's techie week again

The Consumer Electronics Show and Macworld Expo are both underway, with Microsoft's Windows Vista and possible Apple announcements expected.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jan 2007

Data & Reports • 6 min read

Interoperability remains the digital music debate of 2006

A review of 2006 digital music highlights interoperability, with French legislation prompting debate about Apple's iPod and iTunes model and DRM restrictions.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Dec 2006

Artist News • 1 min read

Sponsors distance themselves from Control Room ad campaign

Ford and MSN have distanced themselves from a Control Room ad campaign using Pink's U And Ur Hand, which carried innuendo-laden straplines.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Dec 2006

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Microsoft reveal Zune sales projections

Microsoft marketing director Jason Reindorp says he expects to sell over a million Zune players by June next year, admitting the device will not quickly beat Apple.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Dec 2006

Digital services and platforms news • 1 min read

EMI to test new super distribution service

EMI is the first major to sign up to eListeningPost, a beta service letting labels send DRM-limited tracks and previews to fans for viral sharing.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Dec 2006

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Zune sales seem slow

Microsoft's Zune player is reportedly ranked 18th in Amazon's MP3 player sales chart, having never risen above 7th, though Microsoft says sales match its expectations.…

CMU Editorial • 30 Nov 2006

Deals • 1 min read

Universal may look for iPod royalty too

Universal Music chief Doug Morris says the company may seek a royalty on iPod sales when it renews its Apple contract, and expects to settle its MySpace lawsuit out of court.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Nov 2006

Business News • 1 min read

Could the Beatles launch online via iTunes?

Fortune reports that the Beatles catalogue may first launch online through iTunes, possibly with a Beatles-branded iPod, though nothing has been confirmed.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Nov 2006

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Demand high for iPod Shuffle on Black Friday

Early sales data suggests Apple's new mini iPod Shuffle was the big seller on Black Friday, outselling its video iPod and Microsoft's Zune player.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Nov 2006