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Litigation

Apr. 30, 2013

DMCA ruling could stop the music for Grooveshark, other services

Every track laid down by The Beatles, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix, along with every recording from the legendary Woodstock and Monterey Pop festivals, are just a few of the songs that user-generated content-sharing services might have to start finding and removing from their sites if a recent ruling holds.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Every track laid down by The Beatles, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix, along with every recording from the legendary Woodstock and Monterey Pop festivals, are just a few of the songs that user-generated content-sharing services might have to start finding and removing from their sites if a recent ruling holds. A New York state appellate court last week said online music streaming service Grooveshark violated copyr...

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