Eminem’s Potentially Industry-Changing Digital Royalties Suit Goes to Trial
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Eminem’s two-year-old lawsuit against Universal Music Group over digital music royalties finally entered a courtroom today, the Wrap reports. In a trial featuring star witnesses like UMG head Jimmy Iovine and Apple’s Steve Jobs, Slim Shady’s publishing company F.B.T. Productions is seeking more royalties from purchases made using digital music services like Jobs’ iTunes. [...]
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Eminem’s two-year-old lawsuit against Universal Music Group over digital music royalties finally entered a courtroom today, the Wrap reports. In a tr... more info
Idolator — F.B.T. Productions, the publishing company that handles the rights to cranky MC Eminem's back catalog, is going to court today, where it'll take on Universal Music Group ... more info
Guardian Music — The US rapper's lawsuit could set a precedent for artists distributing their music through digital downloadsEminem's lawsuit against his label finally went to trial this ... more info
ContactMusic — EMINEM's legal battle with record label Universal over royalties from digital downloads is set to go to trial on Tuesday (24Feb09) - two years after the case was filed in... more info
Perez Hilton — Eminem is spearheading a lawsuit that could be bringing artists a hefty payday in the near future!
The rapper, who slapped Universal Music Group with a lawsuit 2 years ag... more info