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Another Roundup of Completed Cases

By Ethan Schow
November 18, 2022 01:35 PM
Tying up loose ends on a few more cases that have come to an end
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It's a Wonder This Didn't Happen Sooner

By Tricia Evans
September 19, 2022 03:10 PM
Sorority Refuses to Remove Copyrighted Song "Age of Wonders" from YouTube Video
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Cut! Wasatch Academy Settles Suit Over Student Film

By Dan Ankenman
January 31, 2022 02:14 PM
Wasatch Academy and Charming Beats Settle Copyright Infringement Suit
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Student Film Prompts Copyright Infringement Suit

By Dan Ankenman
November 15, 2021 09:00 AM
A Wasatch Academy Student Film Allegedly Infringes Copyright in a Musical Work
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BYU Copyright Licensing Office Establishes New Music Copyright Listserve

March 23, 2018 02:50 PM
The BYU Copyright Licensing Office announces the creation of the Music Copyright Listserve for Universities (“MCLU”) - a new listserve dedicated to addressing the unique complexities of music copyright within universities and other nonprofit, educational organizations.
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University Sued Over Music Used in YouTube Video

By Ryan Hughes
January 19, 2018 03:15 PM
Yesh Music, LLC v. Long Island Univ., 17-cv-5707 (E.D.N.Y.)
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ISP downloads a $25M copyright infringement with an $8.4M attorney’s fee attachment

By Casey Mock
September 22, 2017 03:38 PM
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc., 14-cv-1611 (E.D. VA 2017)
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Not So Gleeful: Show Choirs Hit With Infringement Suit

By Cami Stephenson
November 29, 2016 04:39 PM
Tresona Multimedia, LLC v. Burbank High School Vocal Music Ass’n, 16-cv-04781 (C.D. Cal.)
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Spotify Sued for Copyright Infringement

December 30, 2015 05:07 PM
David Lowery filed a class action lawsuit against the music streaming service Spotify on December 28, 2015, seeking $150 million in damages. Lowery is the leader of the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and a leading advocate for musicians’ rights. His complaint alleges that Spotify makes many songs available for streaming without obtaining permission or paying appropriate license fees.
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$25 Million Verdict Against Cox Communications for Copyright Infringement

December 18, 2015 05:08 PM
On December 17, 2015, a jury found Cox Communications liable for willful copyright infringement and ordered the company to pay $25 million in damages to BMG. The court found that Cox could not rely on the safe harbor provisions available to Internet Service Providers under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), because it failed to terminate service to its subscribers who were repeat infringers. As a result, the jury found that Cox contributed to the copyright infringement of its customers and was liable for such infringement.
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