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# MediaNet Disputes Publisher Lawsuit
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/medianet-disput/
- Published: 2008-02-15T05:46:57.000Z
- Updated: 2008-02-15T05:46:57.000Z
- Description: Several major music publishers have filed a lawsuit against white label download provider MediaNet Digital claiming the company was delivering downloads for Yahoo, HMV, FYE and others without the proper. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/02/medianet-disput.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

Several major music publishers have [filed a lawsuit](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/publishers-file.html?ref=hypebot.com) against white label download provider MediaNet Digital claiming the company was delivering downloads for Yahoo, HMV, FYE and others without the proper licenses. Yesterday, MediaNet predictably fired back:

[![Medianet_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/02/15/medianet_logo.jpg "Medianet_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/15/medianet%5Flogo.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
"This complaint is completely without merit, MediaNet and others were licensed by the NMPA to distribute musical works until a final publishing rate was established, and this remains the case. NMPA’s suit and PR push is a transparent political move during the Copyright Royalty Board hearings to establish an industry-wide standard.  
  
This is nonsense, and we look forward to the CRB reaching a final conclusion on rate standards."

Whatever its merits, the lawsuit comes at a critical time for MediaNet who is also facing the possible loss of its biggest customer Yahoo! to a Rhapsody or another competitor.