The case was brought against Apple's iTunes by Sharing Sound in May.

TechChrunch reports, "The patent being contested - U.S. Patent Number 6,247,130, titled 'Distribution of musical products by a website vendor over the Internet' - would essentially prevent [online music] companies from using any type of online store environment which allows them to provide song previews, a shopping cart or even a music player."

Sharing Sound had filed cases against other online music services including Microsoft's Zune, Napster and ...