Wolfgang’s Vault Gets Gang Tackled By Rock’s Biggest Names

Yesterday, several huge rock bands including the Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Led Zeppelin and The Doors, sued Wolfgang’s Vault, claiming it was illegally offering recordings to bait users to buy other merchandise available on its web site. The site sells T-shirts, pictures and memorabilia such as vintage concert posters and tickets. Wolfgang’s Vault offers thousands of recordings of rare audio and video music...

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Attributor Announces New Tool For Copyright Holders To Discover Unauthorized Online Use

Attributor, a concern from Redwood City, Calif., has begun testing a system to scan the Web for copyrighted audio, video, images and text. With the acquired data, Attributor’s clients will have the ability to request that Web sites take content down or provide payment for its use. The start-up, which was founded last year and has been quietly combing the web, is emerging into the public eye today, at a time when some media and...

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