More evil from the Big 5: Sony Music's grab for perpetual ownership of artist-related web sites: (CNet)

Sony Music has added language to its standard contracts that gives the company ownership over an artist's name--as well as any variation of it--for use as a domain name. Moreover, the clause is written as a lifetime provision that would apply even if the artist and Sony part ways. Sony Music has added language to its standard contracts that gives the company ownership over an artist's name--as well as any variation of it--for use as a domain name. Moreover, the clause is written as a lifetime provision that would apply even if the artist and Sony part ways.

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