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MP3.com legal strategy faces skeptical judge
Lawyers for MP3.com tried and failed to turn the tables on Seagram's Universal Music Group in court today, countering charges of copyright infringement with accusations of anti-competitive tactics by the record label. [News.com]
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MP3.com, music publishers sound out licensing deal
Web music service MP3.com on Wednesday agreed to a preliminary three-year, $30 million licensing agreement with the National Music Publishers' Association's subsidiary, The Harry Fox Agency. [News.com]
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MP3.com inks video deal with Warner Music
Online music company MP3.com said Thursday that it has entered a video and audio licensing agreement with Warner Music Group, the record label owned by Time Warner. [News.com]
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Bowie joins My.MP3.com amid legal uncertainty
MP3.com inked a licensing deal Monday with David Bowie for the right to stream his music catalog over the Web, tying up a legal loose end stemming from its embattled online music locker service. [News.com]
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MP3.com reopens service for free, and for fee
MP3.com on Tuesday relaunched its controversial music-streaming service, My.MP3.com, in two forms--one paid, the other free--as the company attempts to emerge from its legal entanglements. [News.com]
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MP3.com spins unknown artists into Muzak
As MP3.com moves into the ambient music scene, a battle is raised between new and old media: MP3 vs. Muzak. [News.com]
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MP3.com Settles Copyright Dispute with Warner, BMG
MP3.com today settled a copyright infringement lawsuit with Time Warner and BMG Entertainment. [News.com]
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MP3.com tunes up online music plan
With its ear attuned to the sound of money, digital music giant MP3.com on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to harmonize retailers, labels, music players, and hardware and software tools. [News.com]
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MP3.com, Dell hear the music
The online music company turns to technology services, while the PC maker unveils an MP3 player. [News.com]
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MP3.com's move to copy CDs stirs debate
When MP3.com first came on the scene, there was a photo on its Web site that industry insiders say may be a fitting icon for the rebel Net music company: Billy Idol giving the recording industry the finger. [News.com]
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