The guy behind Mp3tunes, Michael Robertson, is the same guy who founded MP3.com. The decision addresses the distinction: > EMI argues that MP3tunes' storage s

The guy behind Mp3tunes, Michael Robertson, is the same guy who founded MP3.com. The decision addresses the distinction: > EMI argues that MP3tunes' storage system violates its right to public performance, because, much like Robertson's earlier effort at online music storage with MP3.com, MP3tunes employs a "master copy" to rebroadcast songs to users who uploaded different copies of the same song. ... EMI's argument, however, mischaracterizes MP3tunes' storage system. The record demonstrates that MP3tunes does not use a "master copy" to store or play back songs stored in its lockers. Instead, MP3tunes uses a standard data compression algorithm that eliminates redundant digital data. Importantly, the system preserves the exact digital copy of each song uploaded to MP3tunes.com.