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Steven J. Horowitz
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Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for music piracy committed by its users, rejecting a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by major labels.
Along with dozens of other rights-holders, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music initially sued Cox Communications — the largest unit of privately owned Cox Enterprises and the third-largest broadband service provider in the U.S. — in 2018 after it was sent tens of thousands of notices flagging infringement of copyrighted songs. The following year, the labels won their lawsuit with a $1 billion award.
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