Beatles download websites shut down
US District Judge John F Walter issued a preliminary injunction against BlueBeat.com and Basebeat.com at the request of music company EMI Group.
The injunction prohibits the sites and their owner, Hank Risan, from streaming or selling songs by the Beatles and other popular artists, including Lily Allen and Coldplay.
A hearing in the case had been scheduled for Friday, but Mr Walter decided the issue based on pleadings by attorneys for Mr Risan and the music label. EMI Group sued Mr Risan and the sites earlier this month to stop them from streaming or selling its music.
