TWICE: XM Named In Suit
Washington — The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio for copyright infringement by the XM+MP3 service on such XM/MP3 players as the Pioneer Inno and Samsung Helix.
The suit accuses XM of operating an illegal download service because the XM+MP3 service lets users record and store songs on a portable player that can be permanently maintained and individually accessed, "without fairly compensating" music publishers and songwriters.
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XM responded to the suit by claiming, "The lawsuit filed by the NMPA is a negotiating tactic to gain an advantage in our ongoing business discussions. XM pays royalties to writers and composers who are also compensated by our device manufacturers. We are confident that the lawsuit is without merit and that we will prevail."
A similar suit against XM was filed last year by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Yet another fishing expedition by the recording industry. It would be nice if instead of trying to litgate their old business paradigm back into life, they could dust off their thinking caps and figure out how to play well with others, and profit as a result.
Monday, March 26, 2007
XM Radio sued, again
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