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Lil Wayne, Birdman hit with copyright suit in NYC NEW YORK - A Florida man wants rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman to show him respect - for using his voice in an album track called just that.   Nations:U.S.   People:Aretha Franklin   Source:(AP)   2009-10-30 Messier, Bronfman told to stand trial in Vivendi case PARIS (Reuters) - Former Vivendi boss Jean-Marie Messier and the head of Warner Music Group Edgar Bronfman Jr have been told to stand trial on various charges of financial wrong doing, according to a court document obtained by Reuters.   Nations:France   Source:(Reuters)   2009-10-22 Vivendi launches 2 bln euro offer for Brazil's GVT PARIS (AFP) - French media and telecom giant Vivendi said it was launching an offer for Brazil's GVT that values the fixed telecommunications operator at two billion euros (2.9 billion dollars).   Nations:Brazil France   Source:(AFP)   2009-09-08 Judge okays Jackson deal, burial planned LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday approved a deal for the sale of Michael Jackson merchandise, but delayed making a decision on a traveling exhibition dedicated to the King of Pop, amid objections from the singer's mother.   People:Michael Jackson   Activities:Michael Jackson Death   Source:(Reuters)   2009-08-17 Minn woman who lost music-share suit gets replay MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota woman who became the nation's only music file-sharing defendant so far to go to trial is getting a replay two years after losing the case.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-06-13 Headlines Lil Wayne, Birdman hit with copyright suit in NYC 2009-10-30 Messier, Bronfman told to stand trial in Vivendi case 2009-10-22 Vivendi launches 2 bln euro offer for Brazil's GVT 2009-09-08 Judge okays Jackson deal, burial planned 2009-08-17 Minn woman who lost music-share suit gets replay 2009-06-13 Boom in music video games helps original artists 2008-12-22 MySpace songs launch irks independent music group 2008-09-27 MySpace Music a harmony of online community and free radio 2008-09-25 Amazon's Google phone alliance ramps up attack on iTunes 2008-09-24 Companies joining to push music on memory cards 2008-09-22 Rolling Stones switch recording deal to Universal 2008-07-25 Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones 2008-07-01 Bertelsmann wants to sell Sony BMG stake to Sony 2008-06-10 Rare Marley and Hendrix performances sold online 2008-06-04 Kanye West, record labels sued over jazz samples 2008-05-23 Bryan Adams sees independence as future of music 2008-05-03 50 Cent and Universal sued for pushing "gangsta" life 2008-04-09 MySpace launches online music service 2008-04-04 MySpace forms music venture with big labels 2008-04-03 Jay-Z on verge of $150 million Live Nation deal: report 2008-04-03 U2 sign long-term deal with Live Nation 2008-03-31 Musicians take social networking into their own hands 2008-03-29 Facebook in talks with major music labels 2008-03-05 Industry group sues China search engine 2008-03-02 Baidu sued over music copyrights 2008-02-29 Chinese music industry groups file suit against Baidu 2008-02-28 Flash drives offer new choices for music fans 2008-02-16 Super Bowl boosts digital sales for Petty and others 2008-02-16 Google to enter China online music sector 2008-02-14 Feds querying labels over 'Total Music' 2008-02-08 Winehouse cancels Grammys but may appear on satellite 2008-02-07 Sony BMG, Universal questioned about venture talks: source 2008-02-07 Soccer rights step up France Telecom's media push 2008-02-07 Modu to launch tiny phone 'module' 2008-02-07 Amy Winehouse quizzed by police over drug claim 2008-02-06 Warner, Universal take action against Baidu 2008-02-05 Global music companies in fresh China piracy suit 2008-02-05 Music industry weighs giving away music 2008-01-28 Vivendi chief says music industry gloom overdone 2008-01-26 Vivendi still pursuing Premiere stake 2008-01-25 Amy Winehouse enters drug rehab program 2008-01-24 Rolling Stones sign Universal album deal 2008-01-17 Fresh blow to EMI as Stones confirm album deal with rival 2008-01-17 Rolling Stones sign deal with Universal 2008-01-17 Sony BMG to sell MP3s on Amazon.com 2008-01-11 Apple seen set to resolve EU iTunes case 2008-01-08 Napster to sell music as MP3 files 2008-01-07 Sony BMG to drop copy protection for downloads 2008-01-07 Album sales plunge in '07 as digital growth slows 2008-01-03 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed 'Miami Vice' takes $25.2M, sinks 'Pirates' 2006-07-30 Amazon's Google phone alliance ramps up attack on iTunes 2008-09-24 Vivendi launches 2 bln euro offer for Brazil's GVT 2009-09-08 'Cars' roars up box office in $62.8M debut 2006-06-12 Boom in music video games helps original artists 2008-12-22 Malaysia stands firm on dress code for performers 2007-10-07 Universal to sell songs without copy protection 2007-08-10 'XXX' Leads Struggling North American Box Office 2002-08-19 'Scorpion King' Rocks the Box Office 2002-04-22 Jolly Green Giant 'Shrek'' Tops Box Office 2001-05-21 Messier, Bronfman told to stand trial in Vivendi case 2009-10-22 Minn woman who lost music-share suit gets replay 2009-06-13 French rocker Johnny Hallyday fails to win rights to archived hits 2006-12-21 Google reportedly talking with YouTube 2006-10-06 'X-Men' scores record holiday opening 2006-05-29 'M:I3' Fails to Meet Box Office Forecast 2006-05-07 'Ice Age' Leads Box Office for 2nd Week 2006-04-09 'Hannibal' Passes $100 Million at Box Office 2001-02-19 MySpace songs launch irks independent music group 2008-09-27 Companies joining to push music on memory cards 2008-09-22 Rolling Stones switch recording deal to Universal 2008-07-25 Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones 2008-07-01 Kanye West, record labels sued over jazz samples 2008-05-23 Jay-Z on verge of $150 million Live Nation deal: report 2008-04-03 Chinese music industry groups file suit against Baidu 2008-02-28

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