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Universal Music Sues MySpace For Copyright Infringement

It was bound to happen. Universal Music Group has sued MySpace.com, claiming the social-networking site is infringing on the copyrights of thousands of songs and videos. Universal, owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi, claims Myspace has ignored the fact that its users unlawfully upload copyrighted music videos.

In a copy of court documents filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Universal also accuses MySpace of aiding copyright infringement by reformatting clips so users can transfer them to friends or post them to other sites.

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