XM said it would defend itself vigorously against the legal action. The RIAA represents record labels such as Vivendi Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI. The Inno device turns a radio broadcast into a download service that resembles Apple's iTunes, said the Recording Industry Association of America in its lawsuit.
XM defended itself by saying that music stored on the device cannot be moved elsewhere and only lasts as long as a customer is a subscriber. The lawsuit seeks $150,000 (£79,537) in damages for every song copied by XM customers to an Inno gadget. The recording industry said XM's Inno device, which stores music and divides it into tracks, infringes copyright. US satellite radio firm XM is being sued by record labels over a gadget that lets listeners record songs. The Inno gadget lets listeners save broadcasts
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