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7 December 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

RIAA record labels in landmark win over Spinrilla

Record companies backed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have secured a legal victory against the hip hop mixtape service Spinrilla, which they had accused of copyright infringement on a massive scale.

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