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Major record labels rip off 300,000 songs for compilation CDs, may owe $60 billion in damages Boing Boing
"Jazz great Chet Baker's estate is suing the major record labels for releasing his music on Canadian CDs without paying compensation (a common practice in Canada, where over 300,000 songs have been released on CD without compensation). The defendants — Warner Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, and Universal Music Canada — have admitted that they owe at least CAD$50 million, but Baker's estate is entitled to up to CAD$60 billion."




