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Bertelsmann Sued for $17 Billion for Napster Ties
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Posted by: TotalRecall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The music publishers behind hits such as "Jailhouse Rock" and "Unchained Melody" have filed a lawsuit against media group Bertelsmann AG over its investment in music-sharing service Napster, seeking damages of $17 billion.
According to the complaint filed on Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, the music publishers allege that German-based Bertelsmann contributed to the widespread infringement of copyrighted music by users of the now defunct Napster.
Ah yes, $17 billion for 40 year old hits. Read more at Reuters.
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