According to Business Times, The Music Publishers Society of Singapore, which represents the major labels Sony, BMG, EMI, Universal and Warner, as well as eight smaller music publishers, sued last week.
Phee! Phoo! sells mobile logos, picture messages and screen savers. It alleges that its images have been stolen and re-sold. The company is reported to be taking its own legal proceedings while also seeking criminal penalties against those responsible.
Dulcie Soh, of BMG, is quoted by Business Times, saying:
“The [ring tone] industry is growing, and we have to put a cap on it and educate them on what copyrights are. We are targeting some of the major players to use as examples to the smaller ones.”