Media boutique Wiggin has won a groundbreaking copyright case that saw £41m awarded in damages to a number of UK record companies - the largest pay-out of its kind in the UK. The High Court yesterday (29 May) ordered Hong Kong-based internet retailer CD Wow to pay £41m to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - the trade association of UK record companies. The award is thought to be the largest in a copyright case to date.
May 30, 2007 at 12:25 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Media boutique Wiggin has won a groundbreaking copyright case that saw £41m awarded in damages to a number of UK record companies – the largest pay-out of its kind in the UK.
The High Court yesterday (29 May) ordered Hong Kong-based internet retailer CD Wow to pay £41m to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – the trade association of UK record companies. The award is thought to be the largest in a copyright case to date.
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