UMG Recordings vs. MP3.com

UMG RECORDINGS, INC. v. MP3.COM, INC.
92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y., 2000)
UMG Recordings is suing MP3.com, which is a site similar Napster that allows users to download songs when they are logged on to their site. The technology known as "MP3" permits rapid and efficient conversion of compact disc recordings ("CDs") to computer files easily accessed over the Internet. Using this technology, defendant MP3.com, on or around January 12, 2000, launched its "My.MP3.com" service, which it advertised as permitting subscribers to store, customize, and listen to the recordings contained on their CDs…