Music Publishers Bring Contributory Copyright Claims Against ISP for Infringing Activities of Subscribers
3 12 2014In a novel lawsuit that tests the bounds of service provider liability, two music publishers brought suit against an ISP for contributory copyright infringement for allegedly facilitating infringement by failing to terminate the accounts of broadband subscribers who were purportedly repeat infringers that had unlawfully downloaded copyrighted music from BitTorrent sites. (BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Enterprises, Inc., No. 14-01611 (E.D. Va. filed Nov. 26, 2014)).
The lawsuit raises many issues:
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