Grooveshark shuts down after settlement with record companies
Streaming music service Grooveshark has closed down as part of a settlement with major record companies that had sued it for many years for copyright infringement.
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Music labels sue Pandora over pre-1972 recordings
Five music labels have filed a lawsuit against streaming music service Pandora Music, saying the company is violating state law by refusing to pay labels and artists for its use of recordings made before 1972.
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After movie studios, record labels sue Kim Dotcom and Megaupload
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed a lawsuit against the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload and its founder, Kim Dotcom, alleging "massive copyright infringement" of music.
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Ad networks agree to take steps against online piracy
A group of U.S. companies operating Internet advertising networks has pledged to bar websites trafficking in pirated goods from using their services and to take other steps to fight online copyright infringement.
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RIAA says Google's plan to demote pirate sites isn't working
A recorded music industry association in the U.S. said Google's policy to demote pirate websites in search rankings was not working.