Music rights agency Merlin wins illegal file sharing battle with LimeWire

Settlement, worth up to $10m, is victory for agency whose clients include indie labels representing Adele and Arctic MonkeysMerlin, the rights agency for independent record labels representing acts including Adele and Arctic Monkeys, has reached a landmark deal with LimeWire worth millions of dollars to artists to end a long-running legal battle over illegal file sharing.The out-of-court settlement, which is thought to be worth between $5m and $10m, is the largest the independent music sector ha...

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