EMI Sues Michael Robertson For Copyright Infringement

It Was Only A Matter Of Time… EMI, the beleaguered major, has filed a copyright infringement against Michael Robertson, CEO of MP3tunes.com, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. This is not a surprise to most industry watchers, including FutureMusic who predicted a bevy of lawsuits against Robertson and Sideload.com in a March 21, 2006 article. Several EMI-owned labels and publishers have sued...

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Sub Pop Launches Download Store

Sub Pop has opened up a Mom ‘n’ Pop online record store. The savvy indie label has over 200 full-length albums for sale as DRM-Free, 192kbps MP3s. They are not offering individual song downloads, a bummer. Each album costs $9.90 and features a diverse brew of bands including Nirvana, the Hives, Hot Hot Heat, Sunny Day Real Estate, and many more. The label claims that it will upgrade the store’s features in the near...

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