Dr. Dre Wants Death Row Books
Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, is seeking the books of Death Row Records Inc. to determine how much the record company owes him for unpaid royalties from sales of “The Chronic,” which was released in 1992. Young informed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles that he wants to determine the value of a claim he holds against Death Row for unpaid royalties accruing after the record label’s bankruptcy filing. Dre seeks...
Chinese Search Engines Baidu & Sogou Sued For Copyright Infringement
Universal Music Ltd, Warner Music Hong Kong Ltd and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd have filed copyright infringement lawsuits in a Beijing court against Baidu.com, China’s most popular search engine. The music companies allege Baidu violates copyrights by simply linking to music files. And of course, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has chimed in by stating the music concerns have...






