Collection Society NORM has issued a multi-million rand summons against ExactMobile, claiming unpaid royalties due on digital downloads sold by Exact Mobile, the Primedia Ltd controlled Johannesburg-based mobile content provider.

AIRCO Member and reknowned South African independent label African Cream Music is currently compiling an upcoming compilation "consisting of lounge, groove and laid back music" and invites all AIRCO Members and other African artists and labels to submit suitable material. 

 

UK label association BPI has reached an agreement with ISPs on measures designed to reduce unauthorized file sharing.  But while stricter legislation may follow, so far, the deal lacks the teeth that some had hoped for.

The European Union's highest court has thrown out a lower court ruling that annulled the European Commission's approval of a merger between Sony and BMG. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) also ordered that the lower court, the Court of First Instance, reconsider its decision in order to review three of five pleas it had not dealt with previously.

 

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has successfully prosecuted Musica for dealing in counterfeit goods. However, it was found not guilty of intent to sell counterfeit goods.

South African singer Karma Ann Swanepoel (Henry Ate, Karma) and her publishing company Urband & Lazar Music Publishing Inc,  have instituted proceedings in a Louisiana court against best-selling rapper Lil Wayne for copyright infringement.

 

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