Sue space.Sue Space: Universal Music Group filed a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. against MySpace.com of Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. asking that the popular site be shut down for allegedly encouraging users to violate copyrights. The suit, filed in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , says MySpace "knowingly and intentionally in·ten·tion·al adj. 1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary. 2. Having to do with intention. " encouraged users to participate in stealing Universal's copyright material by providing a venue and the tools to do so. The suit is seeking $150,000 for each offense, which could easily total hundreds of millions of dollars. MySpace said in a statement that it respects all copyrights |
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