London - Major record label EMI has filed copyright infringement litigation against online social network Hi5, video site VideoEgg, and ten undisclosed John Doe defendants, TechCrunch reported.

VideoEgg previously powered video functionality on Hi5, but the companies ended their partnership in April; the lawsuits apply largely to EMI music videos that appeared on Hi5 without the proper permissions.

A "person close to the litigation" told TechCrunch that the parties have been negotiating with EMI for over a year to avoid litigation, but were unable to reach a settlement.

VideoEgg CEO Matt Sanchez told TechCrunch his company complies with all takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but did not receive any from EMI.

A copy of the complaint is available from a link below.

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