QTrax Announces Licensing Deal With Sony/ATV (Again) & EMI – Still On Life Support

QTrax, still on life support in the Intensive Care Unit, announced that they have finalized a licensing deal with Sony/ATV, again, and EMI Music Publishing. The first declaration with Sony/ATV came in early November, but things really weren’t finalized apparently until today. The announcement comes shortly after QTrax was utterly humiliated at Midem when they prematurely announced deals with all four majors before anything was...

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RIAA Dishes Yet Another Round Of Mindless Drive-Thru Settlement Lawsuits

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has unleashed another wave of pre-litigation settlement letters to universities this week. Just over 400 letters were dispersed to students in 12 universities across the United States, who were identified by IP addresses. Recipients of the letters have the opportunity to avoid a potential copyright infringement lawsuit by settling out of court for a reduced fee, something...

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