Intellectual Property
Feb. 14, 2001
Forced to Reboot
SAN FRANCISCO - The $15 billion-a-year music industry can sing all the way to the bank. In a clear victory for the recording companies, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that Napster Inc. contributes to copyright infringement and may be vicariously liable by aiding its 50 million users in direct copying through free song swapping over the Internet.
In a clear victory for the recording companies, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that Napster Inc. contributes to copyright infringement and may be vicari...
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