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Karaoke chain removes Warner songs from playlist amid row

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Patrons of leading karaoke chain Neway will not be able to sing along to songs by nine popular artists, at least for the time being.

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This follows an agreement not to play the 27 songs until a copyright dispute between Neway and Warner Music is resolved.

The songs, both English and Chinese, include James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Linkin Park's In the End, and Jason Mraz's I'm Yours.

Fans of Taiwanese Jam Hsiao, local singer Fiona Sit and Linkin Park will be hardest hit as they will have the most songs withdrawn - eight, five and six, respectively.

Other singers involved include Estelle, TI, Flo Rida and Khalil Fong.

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The songs will not be offered for a year or until a Copyright Tribunal case between Neway and a Warner-authorised licensee is resolved, whichever is sooner.

Neway and Warner said in the Court of First Instance yesterday they had come to this arrangement. Mr Justice Mohan Bharwaney granted an order according to their terms.

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