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MySpace sued by Universal Music | MySpace sued by Universal Music |
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Universal Music Group is suing MySpace - claiming the online social network site is encouraging its users to illegally share music and music videos. | Universal Music Group is suing MySpace - claiming the online social network site is encouraging its users to illegally share music and music videos. |
It accuses MySpace of allowing people to illegally upload videos and of providing the technology for users to share the content with others. | It accuses MySpace of allowing people to illegally upload videos and of providing the technology for users to share the content with others. |
Links to work by its artists including The Killers, Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani are available, Universal alleges. | Links to work by its artists including The Killers, Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani are available, Universal alleges. |
But MySpace said it acted legally and dismissed the "meritless litigation". | But MySpace said it acted legally and dismissed the "meritless litigation". |
It added that its procedures for removing illegal downloads were good, and that it fully complied with copyright laws. | It added that its procedures for removing illegal downloads were good, and that it fully complied with copyright laws. |
'Key role' | 'Key role' |
"We have been keeping Universal closely appraised of our industry-leading efforts to protect creators' rights," MySpace said. | "We have been keeping Universal closely appraised of our industry-leading efforts to protect creators' rights," MySpace said. |
Our goal is not to inhibit the creation of these communities, but to ensure that our rights and those of our artists are recognised Universal Music Group | Our goal is not to inhibit the creation of these communities, but to ensure that our rights and those of our artists are recognised Universal Music Group |
"We provide users with tools to share their own work - we do not induce, encourage, or condone copyright violation in any way." | "We provide users with tools to share their own work - we do not induce, encourage, or condone copyright violation in any way." |
But Universal's lawsuit, lodged in a US district court, claims that MySpace "encourages, facilitates and participates in the unauthorised reproduction, adaptation, distribution and public performance". | But Universal's lawsuit, lodged in a US district court, claims that MySpace "encourages, facilitates and participates in the unauthorised reproduction, adaptation, distribution and public performance". |
In a statement it added: "Our music and videos play a key role in building the communities that have created hundreds of millions of dollars of value for the owners of MySpace. | In a statement it added: "Our music and videos play a key role in building the communities that have created hundreds of millions of dollars of value for the owners of MySpace. |
"Our goal is not to inhibit the creation of these communities, but to ensure that our rights and those of our artists are recognised." | "Our goal is not to inhibit the creation of these communities, but to ensure that our rights and those of our artists are recognised." |
Technology plans | Technology plans |
Universal alleges that MySpace tries to avoid liability for copyright breaches by making its users give the website the right to publish the content. | Universal alleges that MySpace tries to avoid liability for copyright breaches by making its users give the website the right to publish the content. |
However the users do not have the right to give that permission, the music firm argues. | However the users do not have the right to give that permission, the music firm argues. |
MySpace last month unveiled technology to block users from uploading music to their pages for which they do not hold the copyright. | |
It will use a file-filtering application to scan old and new content to weed out any unauthorised material. | It will use a file-filtering application to scan old and new content to weed out any unauthorised material. |
Illegal files, the company said, would be removed and persistent offenders would be banned from the site. | Illegal files, the company said, would be removed and persistent offenders would be banned from the site. |
The issue of copyright on sites such as MySpace is a hot topic. | The issue of copyright on sites such as MySpace is a hot topic. |
Google is trying to win permission from media companies to broadcast output legally on YouTube and avoid the threat of legal action. | Google is trying to win permission from media companies to broadcast output legally on YouTube and avoid the threat of legal action. |
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