UMG sues MySpace in a no-lose proposition, draws Grokster judge
After its negotiations with MySpace broke down, there was no downside to Universal Music Group suing MySpace for copyright infringement. The suit will be a significant factor in any future negotiations, and can be dismissed down the road without terribly dire consequences if UMG so chooses. Should the suit go forward, it is slated to do so in front of Stephen V. Wilson, the trial judge in MGM v. Grokster.