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EMI sues Beatles download website

Source: BBC
Los Angeles : CA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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  • EMI is sueing US music website over Beatles tunes
    EMI is sueing US music website over Beatles tunes
    Source: AFP
EMI is sueing US music website over Beatles tunes
An spokesperson told BBC News that EMI had "not authorised content to be sold" on Bluebeat.com, which sells tracks for 25 cents (15p each). Remastered Beatles albums, released in September, are among those for sale...Trademark dispute EMI said at the time it had been "working hard to secure agreement...
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    There had been hopes that Beatles songs would become available after Apple Inc – which owns iTunes – ended a trademark dispute with Apple Corps in 2007. Meanwhile, EMI and Apple Corps have announced they will be releasing a limited ...
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