Lawyers representing record labels including Warner Music, Sony Music and the EMI Group said Sunday that they will reconvene in a San Francisco court on Wednesday to force online music-swapping service Napster to pay for copyright infringement.
“We will argue in front of Judge [Marilyn Hall] Patel on Wednesday, seeking a summary judgment against Napster on the issue of liability, which would in essence leave for trial only the amount of damages and the nature of the injunction,” said Russell Frackman, a lawyer for the record industry.
According to Reuters, Napster could be facing “potentially billions of dollars” in damages if the labels are victorious. Napster representatives, however, have already stated that a more in-depth trial will be requested.
Meanwhile, to avoid such legal issues in the future, Napster is working to transform itself into a members-only paid service.
