Aimee Mann Wins First Round in Lawsuit Over Digital Music

The songwriter sued a company responsible for providing millions of songs to big online streaming services. In July, Aimee Mann brought a noteworthy lawsuit over the possible existence of a massive amount of unlicensed music being streamed online. In the cross-hairs of Mann's multimillion-dollar legal claims was a company called MediaNet, originally backed by EMI, AOL, BMG and RealNetworks before being taken over by a private equity firm. MediaNet is essentially a white label that has served up ...