Nokia Taps David Bowie For Mobile Music Download Service

Nokia plans to launch a music download service in November and has recruited David Bowie to helm the endeavor. Nokia definitely has its sights on the mobile music arena, and will be offering more sophisticated music phones in the near future to combat Motorola’s partnership with Apple and their iTunes software. Unfortunately, they’ve had a difficult time reaching licensing deals with the major labels. So what do they do?...

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LimeWire Counter Sues RIAA

LimeWire filed a counterclaim against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), outlining anticompetitive practices and consumer fraud. LimeWire severely criticized the major labels, who are represented collectively by the RIAA, for limiting technological growth and monopolizing digital distribution. Addressing the original RIAA lawsuit, LimeWire executives Mark Gorton and Greg Bildson stated that the labels had refused to...

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