Microsoft is to rebrand its SkyDrive cloud storage service after a copyright court victory by British satellite TV service BSkyB.
A judge ruled this week that the name SkyDrive infringed copyrights held by BSkyB for various TV channels including Sky One and Sky News.
The broadcaster has agreed to give Microsoft "reasonable" time to change the name.
The companies issued a joint statement:
According to the settlement, Microsoft will not pursue its planned appeal of this decision and Sky will allow Microsoft to continue using the SkyDrive name for a reasonable period of time to allow for an orderly transition to a new brand. The agreement also contains financial and other terms, the details of which are confidential.
Microsoft has faced another copyright dispute over the Metro name it gave to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 start screens. It agreed to drop the name before the case - brought by a German company - came to court.
Update: Someone has launched a Twitter account @SadSkyDrive
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