Music publishers sue XM over digital copying

March 23, 2007 The major music publishers added a lawsuit Thursday to the legal troubles XM Satellite Radio is facing when they sued the company, claiming that XM's service enabling customers to digitally copy songs infringes on NMPA members' copyrights. The suit, filed in federal court in New York by the National Music Publishers Assn., alleges that XM engages in massive copyright infringement through its subscription digital music download service known as XM + MP3. According to the NMPA, the suit was filed after months of discussions between NMPA and XM regarding the satellite radio company's obligation to compensate creators fairly for the songs it distributes.

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