Could Independent Music Giant Amoeba Be Facing a Copyright Lawsuit Nightmare?
While the corpses of corporate music retail chains litter strip malls where outlets like Tower Records and Blockbuster Music once stood, Amoeba Music is an independent juggernaut with three California-based stores the size of supermarkets. They've been a celebrated shopping destination for music aficionados visiting the West Coast for more than two decades, a place that shines light on small artists and labels and gives fledgling releases an audience and, in many cases, much craved sales they might not attain in big box stores. A large part of Amoeba's charm is the thousands of used records that are traded in and given a chance at a second life in their used bins. But their latest moves have left some music lovers and industry professionals scratching their heads. 
Timothy Norris
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