Google scraps Yahoo! ad partnership
Google has scrapped its proposed advertising sales partnership with Yahoo! after the US Department Of Justice signalled it would move to block it.…
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US Justice Department gives go-ahead to Sirius XM merger
The US Department of Justice has cleared the merger of satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM, though the FCC's decision remains uncertain amid strong opposition.…
DoJ asks questions about majors' download proposals
According to Billboard, the US Department of Justice has asked Universal Music and SonyBMG for information about their plans for a joint download service, Total Music.…
FCC begin Sirius XM investigation
The US regulator FCC has begun its review of the proposed Sirius XM merger, taking comments until 9 July, with chairman Kevin Martin opposed.…
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.…
Live Nation's House Of Blues takeover approved by US Department Of Justice
The US Department Of Justice has approved Live Nation's acquisition of House Of Blues Entertainment, which CEO Michael Rapino expects to complete within two weeks.…
US judge orders EMI and Universal to release digital deal papers
A Ninth Circuit judge has ordered EMI and Universal to disclose previously confidential documents on early digital deals in a dispute with Hummer Winblad, an early Napster investor.…
Warner confirm receipt of DOJ subpoena
Warner Music Group has confirmed a US Department of Justice subpoena over digital music pricing, which follows an investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.…
DOJ launch their own digital pricing investigation
The US Department of Justice is reportedly launching an investigation into online music pricing, following New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe into 'most favoured nation' clauses.…
Anti-download campaign secures first convictions
The US Department of Justice has secured two guilty pleas under Operation Digital Gridlock, against men who ran a file-sharing network, with sentencing set for April.…
US Department of Justice to investigate Clear Channel over alleged market abuse
The US Department of Justice's antitrust head Hewitt Pate confirmed an open investigation into Clear Channel, covering claims of restricted airplay for artists and stifled anti-Bush voices.…
Government officials side with RIAA against ISP
The US Department of Justice has sided with the RIAA in its dispute with Verizon, saying the ISP's reading of the DMCA is wrong and that the subpoena does not violate First Amendment rights.…