Vivendi Wins Copyright Ruling in Used-Digital-Song Case

ReDigi Inc., an online service that lets people buy and sell second-hand digital songs, violates the copyrights of Vivendi SA’s Capitol Records, a federal judge ruled.

U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan ruled in Capitol’s favor without a trial, saying the litigation will continue to determine whether the site should be shut down and monetary damages assessed. In a separate ruling, also dated March 30, Sullivan denied ReDigi’s request to dismiss the case.