Yahoo! Triumphs In Sony BMG Launchcast Infringement Suit
Yahoo!’s Launchcast is not liable to Sony BMG Music Entertainment for copyright infringement according to a New York jury. After a six-year litigation, the jury decided that Launchcast was not required to negotiate licenses as an “interactive” service with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Instead, the service’s compulsory licenses as a “non-interactive” service, which it obtained from SoundExchange,...
Internet Radio Royalty Hike Battle Addressed By Congress
The Online Radio royalty debate is not dead due to a new bill introduced in the US Congress by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL) dubbed “The Internet Radio Equality Act.” The bill was crafted to put a hold on the recent rate increases imposed by the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). The lobbying efforts of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), which promotes the agenda of Yahoo, AOL, and...
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