Pirate Bay Founders Guilty Of Copyright Infringement – Sentenced To Year In Jail
In a ruling that will be heard around the world, the Stockholm District Court sentenced Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundstrom, founders of The Pirate Bay, to one year each in prison, and to pay damages of 30 million kronor ($3.6 million) to several entertainment companies, including Warner Bros, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI and Columbia Pictures. The founders were convicted Friday of violating...
Universal Music Group & Google Extend YouTube Deal – Launch Vevo
Universal Music Group and Google announced that they would extend their agreement to allow Universal’s music available for user-generated content on YouTube. Universal also announced the launch of Vevo which will provide Universal’s music video library to the masses in a more “controlled” environment. While the music videos are slowly being deployed to Vevo, YouTube’s licensing deal will allow budding...