Sony BMG Sues Amergence / MediaMax For Anti-Ripping Spyware Debacle

Sony BMG, in a move that we knew was coming, has initiated a lawsuit against Amergence Technologies, formerly SunnComm International, and MediaMax Technology (First4Internet) for damages caused by the anti-ripping spyware DRM fiasco in 2005. Sony’s idiotic use of the aforemented companies’ lame DRM schemes on several CDs caused a media-firestorm, and a major backlash against the major. The lawsuit contends that the copy protection...

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The Orchard To Merge With Digital Music Group

According to reports, The Orchard will merge with Digital Music Group. The Orchard is a well-known digital music company that caters to independent labels who want to distribute their music to online stores such as iTunes. Digital Music Group does much of the same, but also has a foothold in the online video business as well. The combined company will trade publicly under the Digital Music Group’s Nasdaq listing. However, it will be...

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