Latest Update to -Cox Communications Denied Safe Harbor Protection in Case with BMG
UPDATE: Jury awarded BMG $25 million for Cox's piracy of BMG's musical works. Cox's failure to implement a repeat infringer policy removed them from the Safe Harbor provisions of the DMCA. The verdict amounts to damages of approximately $18,000 for each song that was infringed. This landmark ruling is an indication that ISP's will be held to higher standards in their abilities to limit and control copyright infringement by its users. Reference to former article posted 7th De
Spotify: Head of the Class…Action Lawsuit, That Is
Spotify, the world’s largest streaming service is now facing a $150 million class action lawsuit from over 100 independent artists asserting that it knowingly, willingly, and unlawfully reproduces and distributes copyrighted compositions without content owners’ permission. David Lowery, a vocal artist rights advocate, is the class representative and they are represented by Michelman & Robinson, LLP. Plaintiffs filed a complaint, December 28, 2015 seeking unpaid royalties for
Spotify sued for $150m in mechanical royalties class action suit
Spotify is being sued by songwriter, performer and artist rights advocate David Lowery for up to $150m over alleged unpaid mechanical royalties in the US. The musician, of indie rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Central California on Monday (December 28), on behalf of himself and ‘the numerous other similarly-situated holders of mechanical rights’. Lowery’s case, represented by law firm Michelman & Robinson, claims th
