Advertisement |
WWO Sues LRN for Voicetracking System Patent Infringement
RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
Westwood One has filed suit against Local Radio Networks for patent infringement over LRN's voicetracking system. Filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Fort Wayne, IN, the suit alleges that LRN violated WWO's patents for its voicetracking system by offering the similar cloud-based Radio Velocity Control (RVC) automation technology. LRN says RVC provides custom localization and station owner controls that integrates into most existing playout systems.
The suit claims that LRN has targeted former Westwood One employees for hiring, who "have knowledge of the workings of Westwood's patented program" and alleges that they "are presently attempting to use this knowledge to lure customers away from Westwood by informing customers in the market that the LRN program is comparable."
In a release, LRN said it was launched in 2015 by Steve Swick, a radio station owner/operator and it maintains that the company developed and uses its own technology. It believes "the claims are legally and factually baseless and intends to vigorously defend against those claims... Six years after LRN's successful launch in 2015, Westwood One is apparently giving up on trying to fairly compete and instead is trying to now use the courts to do what its programmers, engineers and affiliate sales people could not do."
The suit seeks an injunction, monetary judgment, damages and costs and attorneys' fees, with a jury trial.
Advertisement |
Latest Radio Stories
iHM/San Francisco Names Hunt, Loughran as Program Director |
Nueva Network and Zeno Media Teams for Digital Platform |
Triton Digital Issues March 2024 U.S. Podcast Ranker |
Advertisement |
MediaCo Acquires Hispanic Broadcaster Estrella Media |
Adam Carolla Show Podcast Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary |
Premiere, Elvis Duran Add ''Give It A Chance'' Podcast |