MP3 payout over copyright infringement

Online music provider MP3.com must pay about $US300,000 to independent music label Tee Vee Toons for copyright infringement, a federal jury has ruled, falling far short of Tee Vee Toons' bid for $US8.5 million.

Executives of MP3.com, which has paid $US130 million in copyright battles with record labels over the last year, said the modest verdict should deter other copyright holders from filing lawsuits.