Nearly one year ago, EMI sued both MP3tunes and me personally for copyright infringement. The court just handed down a ruling giving us a win for half the case. Judge Pauley dismissed the claims against me personally.
Personal lawsuits are a gravely serious matter. Increasingly, media companies are suing CEOs as individuals to intimidate them into settling. Faced with the possibility of losing their homes, CEOs often relent. I had the same personal pressures but decided to stand up to their threats.
The Judge dismissed the suit against me, clearing the way for the case against MP3tunes to proceed. Our position: consumers should have the right to listen to their personal music collections anywhere, just like they can view their photos, email, and videos from multiple places. EMI doesn't want 'your music everywhere' to happen, but as the world moves to the cloud, it's a technological inevitability.
--MR
