Bertelsmann to end Napster spat
From Times Wire Services
Bertelsmann, Europe’s largest media company, agreed to pay $130 million to resolve claims by music publishers that its investment in the original Napster music download service contributed to copyright infringement.
The accord resolves a legal battle between Bertelsmann and record labels and music publishers that claimed the company’s loans helped Napster stay in business.
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