Yahoo! China Guilty Of Aiding Music Piracy
The Chinese version of Yahoo! was ordered by a court to pay $27,000 for aiding music piracy. The lawsuit filed by the International Federation of Phonographic Industries accused Yahoo China of violating copyrights because its search engine linked to sites that carried 229 pirated songs. It was filed on behalf of 11 recording companies including Sony BMG, Warner Music, EMI and Universal Vivendi. Yahoo China is operated by Sunnyvale,...
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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