Apple loses out on iPod playlist patent suit to the tune of 8 million

Apple Inc. was told to pay closely held Personal Audio LLC $8 million after a federal jury in Texas found that the maker of iPod music players infringed patents for downloadable playlists.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-08/apple-told-to-pay-8-million-in-patent-trial-over-ipod-playlists.html