The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment while denying the competing petition concerning contributory copyright infringement liability. The lawsuit revolves around when internet service providers can be held accountable for users' copyright violations. Cox Communications faced allegations from record companies related to user piracy during 2013-2014, despite a response program for repeat offenders that was inconsistently enforced. The case reflects broader tensions in copyright and patent laws about balancing accountability with fostering innovation and access.
Cox Communications was sued by record companies for copyright infringement, focusing on when internet providers can be held liable for user piracy.
The case raises key questions about contributory copyright infringement and how liability affects innovation and access, similar to patent law.
During 2013-2014, anti-piracy firm MarkMonitor sent over 160,000 notices to Cox regarding user-piracy allegations through peer-to-peer networks.
Cox's response program for repeat infringers was inconsistent, resulting in only 33 terminations for copyright violations compared to over 600,000 for nonpayment.
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