EMI is suing the parent company of music streaming service Grooveshark for breach of contract and unauthorised use of the label's recordings.

According to the lawsuit, EMI had entered into an agreement with Grooveshark in 2009 for the digital streaming of select pre-1972 recordings. Grooveshark has twice been in breach of contract for failure to pay monthly payments and provide sales reports and continues to exploit EMI's catalogue.

This is the third time in 2012 the major label has struck ...