RealNetworks Unveils Napster-like Service
News Although no demonstration was available of Sony Music Entertainment and Vivendi Universal's rival Duet service, Vivendi Executive Vice Chairman Edgar Bronfman said the service would be similar to MusicNet, offering streaming access to songs and...
[May 18, 2001, 9:44]
Napster's Cost Of Living: $100m
News As one of the biggest publishing distributors in the world, its range of content assets is slightly different than rivals such as Vivendi Universal or AOL Time Warner, but its aims are roughly similar.
[September 27, 2001, 9:12]
Ad-skipping Feature Found In TiVo
News The feature has been controversial from a legal standpoint, resulting in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit, which was filed against Sonicblue by media companies, including AOL Time Warner, Walt Disney, MGM and Vivendi Universal.
[January 16, 2003, 10:16]
2001: In The Courts
News Pressplay is owned by Sony's Sony Music Entertainment and Vivendi Universal. Status: MP3.com lost and was swallowed up by Vivendi Universal The company later saw the error of its ways, and cosied up to the big labels before being bought by Vivendi...
[December 26, 2001, 6:31]
AOL Wary Of Legal Napster
News Earlier this month, Vivendi Universal chief executive Jean-Marie Messier said the company would not settle with Napster if a court finds the swapping service in violation of the law. Bertelsmann, which owns major record label BMG Entertainment...
[February 1, 2001, 8:40]
Hollywood Named In On-demand Conspiracy Suit
News The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, named entertainment giants AOL Time Warner, Vivendi Universal and Sony as the conspirators that have been hindering Intertainer's business of offering movies-on...
[September 25, 2002, 6:27]
Bertelsmann: Making Music With Napster Pt II
News Vivendi Universal's chief executive Jean-Marie Messier said they are not going to settle the Napster case until after the court decides because they learned from MP3.com that they can juice a lot of juice a lot out of this.
[February 7, 2001, 13:57]
