Warner Inks MP3 Deal With Amazon – Bronfman Jr. Now Officially A Flip-Flopper

Warner Music Group has announced an exclusive deal with Amazon to offer non-DRM (Digital Rights Management) MP3 files through the behemoth shopping service. Warner was the the solitary DRM-free holdout among the majors who declined to participate in offering MP3 tracks with no copy-protection software attached. Warner’s digital audio catalog are now available for purchase at Amazon.com, almost in time for the holiday season. The...

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Following Universal, Warner Music Settles Infringement Suit With XM Satellite Radio

Following Universal Music Group, Warner has settled its longstanding lawsuit with XM Satellite Radio. The deal will require XM Satellite to not only pay Warner a percentage of Pioneer Inno revenues, but also get in on the action of future satellite receivers with the same feature set. The Inno attracted lawsuits, like bees to honey, (…although, I can think of some more appropriate metaphors. —Ed.) due its ability to record...

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