US Judge May Grant Thomas New Copyright Infringement Trial

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Davis who presided over the only file sharing case to actually go to a jury stated that he might have erred with one of his instructions to the jury, and is considering granting a new trial. The case centers around the Recording Industry Association of America’s lawsuit against Jammie Thomas. Judge Davis noted that, under federal case law, infringing a copyright likely requires actual...

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Coldplay’s Free “Violet Hill” Downloaded Over 2 Million Times

According to EMI, Coldplay’s “Violet Hill” was downloaded more than 2 million times during the one week free promotion. When it was initially offered on April 29th, Coldplay’s servers were inundated with requests causing it to crash. However, despite the problems, the track was reportedly downloaded 600,000 times on the first day. The new album, “Vida La Vida or Death and All His Friends,” will be...

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