Napster Settles Last Major Label Lawsuit

Napster has finally closed the last chapter of litigation with the major labels. Bertelsmann, which bought Napster’s assets in 2002, settled a lawsuit with EMI, the last one still in litigation over the illegal version of the P2P music-swapping service. The settlement comes after seven years after it changed the way people consume music and five years after it was shut down by the courts. Terms of the settlement were not...

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Elton John & The Doors Now Available For Download

The remaining members of The Doors and Elton John have finally licensed their back catalog for digital download. All six albums recorded by the Los Angeles group, led by the late Jim Morrison, are being made available for download, which marks fortieth anniversary of the original release of The Doors debut album. The group will also release of two new greatest hits collections, along with several unreleased tracks and alternate...

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