The US Justice Department — alongside eight States — have filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the Alphabet-owned company of "monopolising multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act."

The suit — in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia — alleges that through serial acquisitions and anticompetitive auction manipulation, Google "subverted competition in Internet advertising technologies."

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Delhi High Court has ordered ISPs in India to block access to 20 stream ripping sites, following legal action taken by local recorded music industry organisation IMI and international labels' body IFPI, acting on behalf of Sony Music India, Universal Music India and Warner Music India.

The two organisations said it was "the first successful blocking action targeting stream ripping sites in India" and that the decision resulted in "disrupting one of the most prominent forms of music piracy i...

Global Music Rights, the boutique performing rights organisation set up in 2013 by artist manager Irving Azoff, and Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation have announced that they have reached an agreement to settle GMR’s lawsuit filed against Red Wolf alleging infringement of copyrighted songs in the GMR repertory.

"GMR and Red Wolf are pleased to have reached an agreement which includes a long-term GMR license entered into between the parties, as well as settlement of all disputes between the ...