Universal Sues MySpace
On Friday, Universal Music Group sued MySpace.com, a unit of News Corp. since September 2005, for allegedly encouraging, facilitating and participating in users' unauthorized reproduction, adaptation, distribution and public performance of copyrighted works. The suit focuses on MySpace features that allow users to insert music and videos on their MySpace pages and facilitate sharing of content by users. According to the L.A. Times, the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, describes MySpace as a "vast virtual warehouse" of pirated works from musicians including Universal artists Mariah Carey, Diana Krall and U2.