Major Labels Want ISP to Pay Additional $12 Million in Piracy Liability Case
Last fall, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music prevailed in their lawsuit against…
Last fall, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music prevailed in their lawsuit against…
Having developed a highly automated system that attempts to deal with huge and increasing instances of piracy, YouTube has shown…
Two years ago, Internet provider RCN was sued by several film companies, including the makers of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,…
Last fall, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music prevailed in their lawsuit against…
The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in U.S. courts, with ongoing lawsuits against several ISPs. Internet provider RCN…
Under U.S. copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” Many ISPs have been…
A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat…
Any platform that allows users to upload and share content runs the risk of some users uploading content for which…
Competition is almost inevitable in business and as a key driver of innovation, that’s mostly a good thing. Unfair competition,…
ISPs in the United States service millions of subscribers who use the internet as they see fit. At least in…
WOW! is being sued by a group of smaller movie companies, including Millennium Media and Voltage Pictures. The filmmakers accuse…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music sued Internet provider Grande…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music sued Internet provider Grande…
The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued…
Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” Many ISPs have been…
Supported by Hollywood and other content industries, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has a long and well-established track record. Where other…
Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. Some copyright holders have…
A group of litigious filmmakers, headed by Voltage Pictures, is pulling out all the stops to hold Internet providers liable…
Over the years, dozens of entertainment industry companies have used copyright law to protect their rights online. Some have targeted…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Grande…
In 2019, a Virginia jury ordered Internet provider Cox Communications to pay a billion dollars in damages to record labels…
Efforts to hold internet service providers in the United States accountable for the piracy activities of their subscribers are gaining…
Over the past several years there has been a drive to hold US-based ISPs liable for copyright infringements carried out…
The decision whether to pirate content or pay for it is ultimately a personal choice influenced by any number of…
A class action lawsuit filed by Maria Schneider against YouTube more than two years ago has support from artists who…
Many digital file formats allow creators to embed additional data to provide details of ownership or any other relevant information….
The vast majority of BitTorrent users prefer ‘public’ torrent sites such as The Pirate Bay. There are no barriers to…
Given the very nature of the platform, right from the start YouTube’s future was never destined for plain sailing across…
WOW! is being sued by a group of movie companies including Millennium Media and Voltage Pictures. The filmmakers accuse the…
In March of 2019, several major record labels sued Charter Communications, one of the largest Internet providers in the US…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Bright…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Bright…
Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Bright…
Internet providers are generally seen as neutral service providers but according to several record labels, some of these companies willingly…
Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” This requirement has been…
A class action lawsuit filed in 2020 by musician Maria Schneider against YouTube is showing no sign of a conclusion….
Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” Until a few years…
Internet provider Cox Communications has been on the sharp end of several piracy lawsuits in recent years. The biggest hit…
Amidst growing concerns surrounding online privacy and security, VPN services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Millions of people…
In 2019, several major music companies filed a lawsuit against Internet provider RCN. Helped by the RIAA, they argued that…
In the late 2000s, music fans were delighted by the news that record labels and Apple had agreed to remove…
In the United States, Internet providers are required to “adopt and reasonably implement” a repeat infringer policy. Under this policy,…
In the hope of accessing YouTube’s Content ID system, in 2020 musician Maria Schneider launched a class action lawsuit that…
Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. Some copyright holders have…
Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” In the past such…
Amidst growing concerns surrounding online privacy and security, VPN services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Millions of people…
Three years ago, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels. A Virginia…
The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and several ISPs have been sued over the years….
Since June 2020, we have been reporting on a class action lawsuit filed by Grammy award-winning musician Maria Schneider against…
A group of independent film companies has taken the piracy liability issue to a new level this year. After targeting…