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ISP downloads a $25M copyright infringement with an $8.4M attorney’s fee attachment

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

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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