A group of music publishers has won $6.6 million in a copyright infringement case over song lyrics posted on websites owned by a co-founder of MySpace. Although a default judgment, it was the first of its kind involving lyrics on the Internet, according to plaintiffs attorneys.
U.S. District Judge George Wu of the Central District of California on October 9 ordered LiveUniverse Inc., owned by Brad Greenspan, to pay the amount for willfully violating copyright laws. The case centered on lyrics to 528 songs posted on LiveUniverse’s websites.
