LimeWire sued on behalf of independent record labels

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The Dutch Merlin BV, the worldwide independent record labels it represents, has LimeWire sued. LimeWire would have not paid as a result of the may made settlement with the RIAA.

Merlin drags LimeWire and owner Mark Gorton to the court, because the terms of a settlement agreement in 2008 have not been fulfilled, reports TorrentFreak. Merlin represents the interests of independent record labels in 25 different countries and is based in the Netherlands. According to the indictment has Merlin his lawsuit against LimeWire in 2008 dropped, under the condition that Merlin is a monetary amount would be given if there is a settlement came in the then-ongoing case between LimeWire, the RIAA and the major record companies.

This lawsuit was in may this year for an amount of 105 million dollars. Since that time it has Merlin, no money received, and the advocate is of the opinion that in the meantime there is a breach of contract. Merlin expected at least five million dollars to iron out.