Category Archives: Copyright News

Prince Moves To Sue Fans Sites

My first response was… Does prince have fans? It turns out he does, and it turns out he has served legal notices to owners of Prince fan sites ordering them to remove all images of the singer, his lyrics and … Continue reading

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Dr. Dre Files Lawsuit Against Death Row

Dr. Dre (Andre Young) has a filed a lawsuit against his former label Death Row Records over copyright ownership to the album “The Chronic.” In 1996, Dr. Dre agreed to give up 50% ownership of the rights to the album … Continue reading

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RIAA Sends More Pre-Litigation Letters to University Students

503 pre-litigation settlements letters have been sent to 58 different Universities from the RIAA. These letters are part of the RIAA’s education and deterrence campaign that is focusing on illegal file sharing on college campuses. This campaign offers students a … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart Selling Music Online Without DRM

DRM, or digital rights management, is a technology being used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit the piracy of digital media and devices. Most record labels insist that online music retailers employ DRM to prevent rampant copying and … Continue reading

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Veoh Files Pre-emptive Copyright Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group

This should be interesting… Veoh.com, an online video sharing website, has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), asking a federal judge to stop the music label from filing its own copyright infringement action. Veoh Networks Inc. is … Continue reading

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