A New York federal judge has declined to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit against, as he puts it, "the whole of the digital music industry." Norman Blagman is the named plaintiff and seeks to hold liable for copyright infringement several powerhouse companies including Apple, Amazon.com and Google. The defendants in the lawsuit sought to have the lawsuit dismissed for failure to state a plausible claim, but U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter says not so fast. In the lawsuit, Blagman, the author of three musical compositions, alleges that defendant Orchard Enterprises doesn't require mechanical licenses in distributing
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- 5/21/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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