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Warner, Bertelsmann settle over Napster

April 24, 2007 Bertelsmann admits no liability, but pays $110 million as part of the terms of the deal. TAGS: Bertelsmann AG, Warner Music Group Corp., Napster Inc., settlement

Case against Napster backers gets green light

July 14, 2004 Record labels' suit against Bertelsmann and venture capital group Hummer Winblad closely watched by Silicon Valley. TAGS: Marilyn Hall Patel, Bertelsmann AG, Napster Inc., backer, copyright infringement, file-swapping network, venture capital, Silicon Valley, trial

Media conglomerates go global

March 16, 2002 Big fish have been gobbling up smaller fish in the media world for the past decade. And the trend shows no sign of ending. TAGS: Joel Klein, Bertelsmann AG, media company, German company, Time Warner Inc., media, sign, entertainment, merger, conference

Shopping.com leaps in Nasdaq debut

October 26, 2004 Shares jump over 50 percent. Analysts say the closing price will be key to determining its long-term prospects. TAGS: Shopping.com, IPO price, IPO, Bertelsmann AG, online trading, comparison, investor, e-commerce, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Legal DVD downloads to hit U.S. shores?

January 31, 2006 Amazon, CinemaNow and others may soon be able to sell digital versions of movies online. TAGS: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., CinemaNow, Bertelsmann AG, studio, Germany, Amazon.com Inc., movies, file-swapping, film, U.S., Apple Computer, DVD, president, movie, Microsoft Corp., video

eMusic to relaunch MP3 subscription service

September 20, 2004 Indie-focused download site veers away from iTunes and its ilk to offer music with no copy locks attached. TAGS: EMusic, Bertelsmann AG, critic, label, Napster Inc., song, digital music, Apple iTunes, music, MP3

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