The composer Norman Blagman has sued Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft as well as eMusic.com and Orchard Enterprises, claiming that they “accept and sell unlicensed… Read More no comments

The historic Copyright (Amendment) Bill was passed unanimously by all members of the Rajya Sabha without opposition.  The Bill designates the authors as the copyright… Read More no comments

The British High Court has ordered five of the U.K.’s biggest ISPs to block users from accessing illegal file-sharing site the Pirate Bay. The ruling… Read More no comments

The European Commission approved the acquisition of EMI’s music publishing division for $2.2 billion by Sony Corporation of the USA and Mubadala Development Company PJSC,… Read More no comments

The Unison Benevolent Fund is pleased to announce its $1Million funding goal is in sight, thanks in part to a generous donation from the Canadian… Read More no comments

A five-year battle between Sony BMG and musicians including The Allman Brothers, Cheap Trick, and The Youngbloods has been settled.  According to the deal, Sony… Read More no comments

Euro indie collective agency Impala  confirmed that it will urge the European Commission to block  both Uni/EMI and Sony/EMI mergers.  In a press release Impala… Read More no comments

CMRRA, SOCAN, and SODRAC, today announced that they are exploring opportunities to create a more integrated approach to the management of performing and reproduction rights… Read More no comments

On 19 January, one of the world’s largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, was shut down following charges of violating piracy laws.  Megaupload Limited and Vestor Limited… Read More no comments

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against University of Denver music professor Lawrence Golan in a long-running copyright case. The Supreme Court upheld a 1994… Read More no comments