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Music Industry News: Spanish Judge Rules File-Sharing Not Illegal

ShareA legal twist appears to ensure that Spain will continue to offer massive headaches to anti-piracy campaigners and untold joy to the growing number of Internet users and operators who swear by what they call “free culture.”
A Barcelona judge has kicked out a complaint against a small and largely unknown Web site that was made [...]

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Chris Bauer

17 March 2010

Chris Bauer

Pink Floyd Wins Court Battle Against EMI Over Online Royalties

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Pink Floyd has won its legal battle with EMI over online royalties and unbundling of its albums. The group’s lawyers told the High Court in London that it disputed the calculations for digital sales royalties, and was opposed to the selling of individual tracks online.

Judge Andrew Morritt ruled in favor of Pink Floyd. EMI [...]

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Marion Isobel

11 March 2010

Marion Isobel

Record Label News: Pink Floyd Suing EMI Over Online Royalties

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March 9 (Bloomberg) — Pink Floyd is suing record label EMI Group Ltd. in London over online royalty payments and the sale of single tracks. The band is asking for clarification to their more than 10- year-old recording contract with EMI, Pink Floyd’s lawyer, Robert Howe, said at a hearing in a London court today.
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Chris Bauer

9 March 2010

Chris Bauer

Spanish Indies Are Preparing to Take the Gov’t to Court on Charges of Piracy Negligence

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Due to the “massive free downloading” over the past few years, many Spanish indie labels and distribution sectors are preparing to take the government to court on charges of negligence, and demand compensation for the damage done by piracy to the indie sector. The labels – which all belong to 46-member indie label association UFI [...]

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james

4 March 2010

James Hill