Napster may be out of the running but MP3.com is settling with EMI and may be paving the way for leadership in the online music business. Napster may be out of the running but MP3.com is settling with EMI and may be paving the way for leadership in the online music business. Reportedly, MP3 will pay EMI $20 million in damages and royalty fees whenever users register EMI CDs or access a song file....

EMI sues Electronic Arts over video game music. emi sues electronic arts over video game music. EMI Group, one of the world's largest music companies, has filed a federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game publisher, over claims of copyright infringement in EA's highly successful sports games. EMI Group, one of the world’s largest music companies, has filed a federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts, the world’s largest video game publisher, over claims of copyright infringement in EA’s highly successful sports games. The suit, filed in federal court in New York on Wednesday, says a number of EA’s recent sports titles, like "Madden NFL 2004," "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004" and "MVP Baseball 2004" use songs that "embody copyrighted musical compositions that EMI owns, co-owns, administers or otherwise controls."...

EMI jumps on the digital music bandwagon. emi jumps on the digital music bandwagon. Record company EMI has signed up to use identification and copyright management technologies from Snocap, a legal music sharing network created by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, in an attempt to accrue new revenue streams for its online distribution of recorded music. Record company EMI has signed up to use identification and copyright management technologies from Snocap, a legal music sharing network created by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, in an attempt to accrue new revenue streams for its online distribution of recorded music. According to the agreement, Snocap will provide its music tracking system and database services to make EMI’s content available via online retailers and peer-to-peer network operators....

Chinese MP3 search engine to appeal patent decision in EMI case. chinese mp3 search engine to appeal patent decision in emi case. PC Magazine UK is reporting that Chinese Internet search provider Baidu will appeal a Beijing court decision requiring it to compensate a division of music publisher EMI, for giving users access to pirated MP3 music files. PC Magazine UK is reporting that Chinese Internet search provider Baidu will appeal a Beijing court decision requiring it to compensate a division of music publisher EMI, for giving users access to pirated MP3 music files....

EMI says Apple's Jobs will change iTunes pricing. itunes pricing....

EMI profits up on iPod factor. emi download revenues jump. EMI is crediting downloads for a 13 percent increase in profits despite falling sales of physical products. EMI is crediting downloads for a 13 percent increase in profits despite falling sales of physical products....

EMI considers DRM-free music downloads. emi drm free music. As a response to falling online music sales, UK-based EMI Group PLC, the largest music publisher in the world, has begun a campaign to allow its music online without any form of encryption, and is pressuring digital stores like iTunes to join in the effort.. The Wall Street Journal reports that EMI has been talking with several online retailers to open up the digital music space and allow them to sell their music without proprietary technology restrictions. Among the outlets EMI is pursuing for DRM-free downloads are Rhapsody, Emusic.com, Musicnet, and MTV Online. EMI is the parent company of dozens of music labels, including Virgin Records, Capitol Records, and Columbia....

EMI wants more money, walks out of DRM talks. emi more money walks out. EMI, one of the world's top music labels, has walked out of licensing talks with the world's largest online music retailers. EMI, one of the world’s top music labels, has walked out of licensing talks with the world’s largest online music retailers. EMI hasn’t publicly talked about the meeting, but the company appeared to be close to a deal just a few weeks ago. One possible complication could have been Warner Music’s bid to buy EMI....

EMI has announced that it will be dropping DRM file protections for its entire digital library of songs.. London (England) - EMI has announced that it will be dropping DRM file protections for its entire digital library of songs. Eric Nicoli, CEO of EMI, said, "By providing DRM-free downloads, we aim to address the lack of interoperability which is frustrating for many music fans. If you are crazy enough to still want a DRM-protected song, don’t worry because EMI assured that the new songs are complementing its existing library. In addition to DRM-free music, EMI has also announced protection free music videos....

EMI releases first DRM-free album on iTunes. emi first drm free album. Two days after announcing that it would offer music downloads with copy protection technology, EMI said the album The Good, The Bad & the Queen from Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong is scheduled to become available on iTunes today.. London (UK) - Two days after announcing that it would offer music downloads without copy protection technology, EMI said the album The Good, The Bad & the Queen from Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong is scheduled to become available on iTunes today. While the DRM-free tracks were not yet available on iTunes at the time of this writing, EMI said that the album as well as one individually offered track, Green Fields, are the first titles of EMI’s catalogue to be available without copy protection. The titles will be MP3 files encoded in 256 kpbs, which EMI claims is enough to make the audio quality "indistinguishable from the original recording."...