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In December, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Santana and the Doors sued Wolfgang's Vault claiming that the Bill Sagan-owned Web site violates intellectual property rights by selling merchandise and streaming concert archives belonging to the musicians.
In response, Wolfgang's Vault attorney Michael Elkin recently filed a 40-page counterclaim against the musicians and their labels, Sony BMG and Warner Music Group. "Far from being about bootlegging, consumer confusion or infringement of any sort, this case is actually a blatant attempt by two of the largest record labels in the world -- using artists as a front -- to secure new income streams and destroy a legitimate business," the suit says. [ouch, it gets worse. See full story more info including the failed negotiation that brought about the original suit]
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