Mp3.Com Faces Music Lawsuit

Sat., Jan. 22, 2000

From Staff

The Recording Industry Association of America has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against MP3.com for its services that allow users to instantly hear music and add their personal music to a play list.

The lawsuit, filed Friday in New York, claims that the San Diego-based MP3.com’s use of the music is unauthorized because the company does not own the music and is offering the music without permission.

“This is a blatant infringement of rights, upsetting not only to record labels, but also large numbers of artists, retailers and technology companies who have business agreements with copyright owners,” Cary Sherman, senior executive vice president and general counsel of the RIAA, said in a statement.

MP3.com said it will fight the suit.

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