Warner & Bertelsmann Finalize Napster Suit

Warner Music Group has finalized a $110 million settlement with Bertelsmann AG related to BMG’s investment in the original Napster, a file-swapping service that Warner said violated copyrights. Bertelsmann, which invested in Napster in 2000, didn’t admit liability. The original Napster, which allowed users to download digital music for free, was widely criticized by the recording industry and hit with lawsuits from several...

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Sugar Bytes Releases Unique

Sugar Bytes has released Unique, a virtual synth that specializes in what the concern calls “mighty analog” keyboard sounds and “state-of-the-art” vowel sounds. Unique features an advanced vowel filter mode and internal multi-effects with two chained FX devices. It comes with over 160 presets and offers features like LFOs with internal envelopes for fading rate and intensity, polyphonic panning, a powerful...

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