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Written by tinfoil
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Wednesday, 17 May 2006 15:39
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The recording industry on Tuesday
sued XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., alleging its Inno device
that can store music infringes on copyrights and transforms a
passive radio experience into the equivalent of a digital
download service like iTunes.
A spokesman for the RIAA comprising major labels such as Vivendi Universal's
Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp., EMI Group Plc
and Sony BMG, said the suit was filed on Tuesday in New York
federal court.
The suit accuses XM Satellite of "massive wholesale
infringement," and seeks $150,000 in damages for every song
copied by XM customers using the devices, which went on sale
earlier this month. XM, with more than 6.5 million subscribers,
said it plays 160,000 different songs every month. Read more here.
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