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05-06-03, 16:20
EMI sues Bertelsmann over Napster rights
By Peter Thal Larsen in New York
Published: June 5 2003 1:24 | Last Updated: June 5 2003 1:24
EMI has become the second large music company to sue Bertelsmann, accusing the German media giant of infringing copyrights through its financial support of Napster, the failed internet song-swapping service.
In a lawsuit filed in New York on Wednesday night, EMI's recorded music division claims Bertelsmann's decision to invest in Napster allowed the service to continue operating when the music industry was trying to shut it down.
EMI's lawsuit follows a flurry of legal claims seeking compensation from the financial backers of Napster, which filed for bankruptcy last year.
In February, a group of music publishers and songwriters, including the writers of Jailhouse Rock, filed a $17bn class-action lawsuit against Bertelsmann. Last month, Universal Music, the world's largest music group, filed its own claim. Universal and EMI are also both suing Hummer Winblad, the venture capital group that invested in Napster, on the same grounds as they are pursuing Bertelsmann.
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By Peter Thal Larsen in New York
Published: June 5 2003 1:24 | Last Updated: June 5 2003 1:24
EMI has become the second large music company to sue Bertelsmann, accusing the German media giant of infringing copyrights through its financial support of Napster, the failed internet song-swapping service.
In a lawsuit filed in New York on Wednesday night, EMI's recorded music division claims Bertelsmann's decision to invest in Napster allowed the service to continue operating when the music industry was trying to shut it down.
EMI's lawsuit follows a flurry of legal claims seeking compensation from the financial backers of Napster, which filed for bankruptcy last year.
In February, a group of music publishers and songwriters, including the writers of Jailhouse Rock, filed a $17bn class-action lawsuit against Bertelsmann. Last month, Universal Music, the world's largest music group, filed its own claim. Universal and EMI are also both suing Hummer Winblad, the venture capital group that invested in Napster, on the same grounds as they are pursuing Bertelsmann.
:boogie:
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1054416432712&p=1012571727092
Vernietig elkaar maar....