Bertelsmann Settles Again Over Napster
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German media conglomerate Bertlesman AG has settled yet another lawsuit surrounding its involvement in the original Napster, which brought music sharing into the mainstream. The National Music Publishers' Association alleged that Bertlesman encouraged copyright infringement.
Bertlesman previously settled with Warner Music for $110 million in April, along with EMI and Universal before that. In all cases, Bertlesman admitted no wrongdoing. The company invested in Napster when the service was struggling to stay afloat in 2000 amidst litigation and lack of a revenue model.