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Is It Legal To TiVo The Radio?

Oct 6, 2011 9:10 AM

Univision, the Spanish-language media giant, has opened a new front in the long-running battle over where and how people can make copies of digital media. This time the target is serial entrepreneur Michael Robertson and his DAR.fm service that lets users capture radio programs for later listening.

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Posted In: Legal, Copyright, Media & Publishing, Radio, copyright, dar.fm, michael robertson, mp3.com

MP3tunes Wins Copyright Case Against EMI, For The Most Part

Aug 22, 2011 7:25 PM

A major battle over cloud-music services has been resolved, and on balance, it looks like a pretty solid win for the small music-locker service run by MP3tunes. However, the service and its founder Michael Robertson were found liable for infringing copyright on hundreds of songs, because it didn’t go far…

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Posted In: Legal, Copyright, Companies, EMI, michael robertson, mp3tunes

MP3.com’s Robertson Has A New Startup—And He Might Not Get Sued This Time

Feb 25, 2011 4:30 PM

Michael Robertson, an online music entrepreneur who has been something of a lawsuit-magnet for record labels, has launched his newest venture, DAR.fm, and has high hopes that it will stay litigation-free. DAR.fm is a “digital audio recorder” that allows users to record their favorite internet radio shows and store them…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Legal, Copyright, internet radio, michael robertson, mp3tunes

Has Google Bought Out VoIP Provider Gizmo5, Too?

Nov 9, 2009 1:09 PM

*Google* is reportedly adding VoIP provider Gizmo5 to its ranks, on the heels of its $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob. TechCrunch reports that the deal is worth just $30 million. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) responded to a confirmation request with the standard: “We are always talking to various…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Google, michael robertson, voip

@ MidemNet: MP3.com’s Robertson Vs EMI’s Nicoli: A Legal Divide; Music Biz Failed Like Wall Street

Jan 17, 2009 4:24 AM

An extraordinary spectacle to open this weekend’s big MidemNet digital music conference in Cannes, France. MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, named on the speaker agenda, couldn’t be here in person after all - because terms of EMI’s lawsuit against his MP3Tunes music site prevented him being on stage with ex EMI…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, michael robertson, mp3.com

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