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Apollo Hit With $264 Million Suit Over Vegas Lounge Karaoke
Apollo Global Management Inc. and its Venetian Las Vegas were sued over accusations that they profited from a “brazen” scheme at the resort’s karaoke lounge that ripped off songs from YouTube rather than paying a commercial music service. Sybersound Records Inc., a Universal Music Group label, says the Venetian’s Kamu Ultra Karaoke lounge engaged in “naked theft and piracy” at its “Sin City” parties by letting customers choose Sybersound tracks off YouTube that are only for non-commercial listening, according to the complaint in Los Angeles federal court. Sybersound — which says its Party Tyme ... (full story)