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The Grokster Decision – 10 years and Counting
June 22, 2015 | Music Notes Blog
10 years ago this week, the Supreme Court made a historic ruling which decided that companies which actively help users steal music via their sites could be held responsible for copyright theft.
Grooveshark Agrees to Seize Operations
April 30, 2015 | News Articles
The music service agrees to wipe its computer servers clean and transfer ownership of its website, mobile apps and other intellectual property.
California Court Hands Record Companies Major Victory In SiriusXM "Pre-1972" Recordings Case
October 16, 2014 | News Articles
BACKGROUND: A California state judge has handed down a major legal victory in the expanding campaign to secure compensation for pre-1972 recordings from services like SiriusXM and Pandora.
Record Labels Sue Megaupload For Massive Copyright Theft
April 10, 2014 | International
A federal indictment is appropriate, but so is holding Megaupload and its operators accountable for the blatant harm caused to the music community, says RIAA
Standing Up For Artists Of 50's, 60s's & 70's: Latest On 'Pre-72' SiriusXM Case
February 6, 2014 | Music Notes Blog
As a quick refresher, RIAA member companies sued SiriusXM last fall in California for refusing to pay for its use of music made before 1972, despite repeatedly playing these popular songs on various SiriusXM channels.
IP & TECHNOLOGY LAW VETERAN JOINS RIAA AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LITIGATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS
November 12, 2013 | News Articles
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced it has hired intellectual property and technology law veteran George Borkowski as its new Senior Vice President, Litigation and Legal Affairs.
Record Companies Sue SiriusXM For Unauthorized Use of Pre-1972 Copyrighted Recordings in California
September 11, 2013 | News Articles
Legendary Artists Eric Burdon, Judy Collins, Sam Cooke (Estate), Steve Cropper, Duke Fakir, Sam Moore, Dionne Warwick, and Nancy Wilson Support Case
RIAA Announces Promotion of Steven M. Marks To Chief, Digital Business & General Counsel
May 13, 2013 | News Articles
WASHINGTON – Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman today announced the promotion of Steven M. Marks to the newly created position of Chief, Digital Business & General Counsel. Previously Marks served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel. Marks will continue to report to Sherman.