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Rdio dropped from attempted pre-1972 class action

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Several streaming services were recently approached with a potential class-action lawsuit focused on pre-1972 song copyright protection. Rdio was initially one of the defendants, but the company has reportedly been dropped from the legal action. Continue Reading →

Proposed class actions could hit Beats, Rdio, Google, and more with pre-1972 copyright judgments

Posted on January 23, 2015 by RAIN News Staff

On Thursday, Zenbu Magazines filed multiple proposed class-action lawsuits against several streaming services seeking to collect royalties on music recorded before 1972. The company targeted Beats Electronics, Sony Entertainment, Google, Rdio, Songza, Slacker, and Escape Media Group (which owns Grooveshark) in the complaints. Continue Reading →