Supreme Court sides with internet service provider Cox in fight with record labels over pirated music

Supreme Court sides with internet service provider Cox in fight with record labels over pirated music

The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy by its internet service subscribers of songs owned by Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and other labels, ending their billion-dollar-plus music copyright lawsuit. The 9-0 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision to order a new trial to determine how much the internet … Read more

Demand for pirated TV, film at highest point in years — here’s why

Demand for pirated TV, film at highest point in years — here’s why

A new report Saturday revealed that media piracy is back and bigger than before — and experts say streaming services are to blame. In the report, which was published by The Daily Beast, streamers such as Max, Disney+ and Hulu are responsible for the surge after pulling popular titles from their platforms, prompting watchers to … Read more