Kazaa Settles Last Major Lawsuit For $10 Million

Kazaa, the file-sharing network that record companies have been battling for years, has tentatively resolved the last of the major lawsuits that were hanging over its head. Under the settlement with the National Music Publishers’ Association, Kazaa agreed to pay music publishers and songwriters a “substantial sum,” the association said. Though the exact terms of the deal remain confidential, a person with knowledge...

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Cingular Readies Music Service

Cingular Wireless is set to announce an full-featured music service that will feature content and subscriptions from Napster, Yahoo, and eMusic. Cingular has delivered several lackluster iTunes-enabled phones, though Sprint and Verizon Wireless have both delivered far more comprehensive music offerings. But those ventures have focused heavily on over-the-air (OTA) downloads, a format that has received a mediocre at best response from...

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