US Justice Dept Aligns With RIAA Against Jammie Thomas

In an expected move, the US Justice Department stated that it will defend the constitutionality of the copyright law that a jury decided Jammie Thomas violated when she made 24 songs available on KaZaA, a popular Peer-To-Peer (P2P) file-sharing network. Thomas was fined $222,000 and is challenging the constitutionality of the penalty, which she feels is excessive. The US Justice Department issued a statement in a Minnesota court...

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Universal & Nokia Announce Comes With Music Deal

Hoping to stimulate music sales, Universal Music Group will offer free music for 12 months on new Nokia phones. The world’s largest major Universal and the world’s top cell phone vendor Nokia announced they would offer a free 12-month access to Universal’s music for buyers of Nokia music phones starting from the second half of 2008. The “Comes With Music” offering would differ from any other package on...

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