HYPEBOT FEATURES:
- Universal invests in INgrooves digital distribution (updated)
- Danish Telco TDC launches free downloads with 3 major labels (updated)
- Universal goes green with some new packaging
- SpiralFrog cuts a deal Warner/Chappell Music
> The last major to drop copy protection, Sony BMG is now ironically the subject of an intellectual property lawsuit. A French report says that PointDev seized some of Sonys assets and revealed that pirated software appeared on four of their servers. Analysts say it was not the work of an isolated employee. (ZeroPaid)
> EMI is scaling back on its operations in Asia and looking for a partner. (Times UK)
> RealNetworks has launched two services that will extend the reach of its managed Ringback Tone (RBT) services suite. The Multi-Service RBT Platform will enable service providers to offer bundled personalization services to subscribers, while the Multi-Tenant RBT Service will make Real's technology more accessible to smaller carriers. Both services are expected to be generally available in the third quarter 2008.
> "A ruling in a long-running copyright infringement case brings good news for the RIAA, as a judge supports the group's argument that merely offering a song for distribution is enough to infringe the distribution right under the Copyright Act. The EFF tells Ars that the ruling will 'grease the wheels' of the RIAA's litigation machine." (ars)
> Razz, a SF based creator of mashup tech for web and mobile, has received $1.87 million of a $2.5 million second round of financing. (PEHub)
> The HD Radio Alliance is launching a new ad campaign. (FMQB)
