YouTube, German music industry fail to reach deal
The German music industry has broken off talks with Google Inc.'s YouTube service after failing to agree on licensing fees for its members' work.
Jan 10, 2013
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Jan 10, 2013
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Google strikes deal with European music publishers
Google Inc. has reached a licensing deal with representatives of European music publishers, artists and composers in which the U.S. online giant and its customers will gain access to 5.5 million musical works across 35 countries ...
Nov 19, 2012
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Canadian court scraps royalty for online downloads
(AP) — Canada's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that songwriters and music publishers are not entitled to royalties for song and video game downloads. It also determined that artists should be compensated when music is ...
Jul 12, 2012
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EU approves Sony, EMI music publishing deal
European competition regulators Thursday approved a $2.2 billion takeover by Japan's Sony and Emirates investors of EMI Music Publishing which holds the rights to global pop stars such as Rihanna.
Apr 19, 2012
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EU court: Web sites need not check for IP breaches
A European Union court ruled Thursday that social networking sites cannot be compelled to install general filters to prevent the illegal trading of music and other copyrighted material.
Feb 16, 2012
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Pete Townshend brands iTunes a 'digital vampire'
(AP) -- The Who's Pete Townshend on Monday branded Apple Inc.'s iTunes a "digital vampire" that profits from music without supporting the artists who create it.
Oct 31, 2011
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Pandora raises IPO offering price range
(AP) -- The popular Internet radio service Pandora raised the price range of its initial public offering on Friday by at least a third to between $10 and $12
Jun 10, 2011
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Publishing experts take dim view of rules for iPads, iPhones
LOS ANGELES - Remember how Apple Inc. shattered the music business? Publishers do too - and they don't want it happening to them.
Feb 18, 2011
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Guitar tab companies trying to strike chord online
(AP) -- Fans of band-simulation games such as "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have few excuses not to seek out legitimate sheet music these days if they hope to graduate to playing real guitars.
Nov 01, 2010
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French music industry reaches deal with YouTube
(AP) -- YouTube and France's leading music industry group have announced a deal that makes sure musical artists get paid when their videos are seen on the online video sharing site.
Sep 30, 2010
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Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales
(AP) -- A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements.
Sep 11, 2010
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Music publishers file copyright suit against LimeWire
A group of music publishers filed suit Wednesday against LimeWire, a popular online file-sharing service that has already been found liable for copyright infringement in a separate case.
Jun 16, 2010
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Apple's own approach to iPad e-books could confuse
(AP) -- Even as Apple's iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between ...
Jan 31, 2010
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Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights
(AP) -- An attorney for Apple Inc. defended the company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's ...
Sep 24, 2009
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Eminem's music publisher takes Apple to court
(AP) -- Eminem's music publisher wants a bigger slice from Apple. Eight Mile Style LLC and a co-plaintiff, Martin Affiliated LLC, are suing Apple Inc., claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in ...
Sep 22, 2009
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