IFPI Sues Yahoo! China For Music Copyright Infringement

The IFPI is taking Yahoo! China to court in Beijing for providing links to unlicensed music. The trade organization, which represents 1,400 companies in more than 70 countries, has filed a suit in Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court against Alibaba, operator of the Yahoo! China website, which provides online music downloading services. In total, 11 plaintiffs including Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group Corp, are...

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SaveNetRadio.org Launches To Battle Rate Hike

“Corporate interests are hard at working making sure you don’t have a choice because they make more money when you have no choices.” Warns SaveNetRadio.org, a site that has launced to battle the recent online radio rate hike by The Copyright Royalty Board’s March 2nd decision to substantially raise royalty rates. SaveNetRadio.org implores you to “Protect your right to hear eclectic indepenent radio and...

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