The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the federal government to provide an opinion in a copyright dispute between major music labels and Cox Communications Inc., one of the largest Internet service providers in the United States.
The controversy stems from a US$1 billion The jury’s initial verdict exceeded 50 Owned tags Sony Music Entertainment (lead plaintiff), and universal music group and Warner Music Group.
The record companies accused Cox of not doing enough to prevent its subscribers from illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted music over peer-to-peer networks.
Monday (November 25), Supreme Court “The Deputy Attorney General is requested to submit a brief in this case expressing the United States’ perspective,” it said in a brief statement.
“The Deputy Attorney General is invited to submit a brief on this case expressing the United States’ perspective.”
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Bloomberg Indicate the time of the request indicating that it will be John SauerPresident-elect Donald TrumpDesignated Solicitor General and Supreme Court Counsel of the Commonwealth.
In 2019, a federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, found that Cox allowed subscribers to copy 10,000 Unauthorized musical compositions. The jury awarded nearly $100,000 Total number of copyright infringement incidents US$1 billion.
In February 2024, the verdict was overturned, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered a new trial after finding that the punishment was unreasonable.
The court subsequently declined to review the March ruling without giving any reason.
In August, Cox asked the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling, saying it would “force Internet service providers to terminate Internet service to homes or businesses based on unsubstantiated allegations of infringement activity and force them to police their own The Internet – and customer expectations.
The case is representative of broader tensions between Internet service providers and music labels in the digital age. Record labels have filed similar lawsuits against other ISPs, including Charter Communications, Frontier Communications and Amazing bandwidthsuggesting the Supreme Court’s final ruling could set a precedent for how digital platforms manage potential copyright infringements.
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