Major Label Price Fixing Case Dismissed in New York

The majors enjoyed a major victory in a court case involving collusion and price fixing, according to a report that surfaced November 12th.  The lawsuit alleged that the major labels colluded to fix the prices of digital tracks, but the federal judge dismissed the suit due to a lack of evidence. The investigation into the alleged price fixing began back in 2006 and was conducted by both the US Department of Justice and New York Attorney General’s office.

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