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CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. — MediaBay Inc. has filed a complaint against Napster Inc. for contributory copyright infringement and unfair competition, dealing another blow to the embattled song-swapping service.
The suit, filed in a Northern California district court, alleged that Napster’s file-sharing system enables MediaBay’s (MBAY) “old-time” radio programs to be traded without the company’s permission.
MediaBay, which provides spoken-word audio content in hardware and digital-download formats online and offline, Thursday called on Napster to act to prevent piracy rather than wait for companies like MediaBay to enforce their rights.
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