Judge Recommends RIAA To Pay $107,834 Reimbursement For Andersen’s Legal Fees

A United States Magistrate Judge recommended the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to pay $107,834 for fees incurred by Tanya Andersen to defend the lawsuit brought upon her for allegedly trading music illegally. The courts originally approved the payment of lawyer fees in October, 2007, but took six months to come up with a dollar amount. Most of the accused copyright infringers settle out-of-court via the RIAA’s...

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Apple Negotiating With Majors For New iPhone Features

According to several label executives, Apple is currently embroiled in deep negotiations with all of the major music labels to expand on the offerings currently available for the iPhone. The dealmaking is heated and Apple apparently would love to have at least a couple of contracts signed before the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June when the next gen iPhone will reportedly make its debut. The New York Times, who picked...

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