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Supreme Court to Take on Major Labels’ Billion-Dollar Copyright Case Against Cox


The Supreme Court will take on a billion-dollar suit filed by over 50 music companies against Cox Communications.

In a statement to Variety, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reacted to the Supreme Court news, first reported by Reuters. Similar cases have been filed against a number of U.S. internet providers, but the eye-watering verdict against Cox made it stand out among them. “Congress made ISPs immune from monetary liability if they act with a modicum of responsibility – namely, that they impose real consequences on users who repeatedly violate creators’ rights,” continued the RIAA statement.

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