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Universal's MP3.com Clone Loses in Court

Posted by michael on from the no-songs-for-you dept.

erc writes: "According to this article, Universal Music Group's Farmclub.com online music service streamed songs without obtaining licenses from music publishers. According to the Court, Universal must obtain separate licenses for songs it wants to distribute over the net. Turn about, fair play!" Well, the courts are fairly consistent - if you don't have licenses from everyone and their brother, you can't play music online.

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  1. Irony, anone? by Mockura · · Score: 3, Funny

    Uh, would this be the same Universal Music Group that a few articles ago was selling protected CD's, presumabley to keep unauthorized distribution down?

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  2. But no GPL violations. Whew! by philipsblows · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can anyone imagine the trouble and strife Universal would have had to withstand if it had been discovered that they were violating the GPL as well?