Sony Music files copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive
By MYBRANDBOOK
Sony Music Entertainment and five other major music companies sued the non-profit Internet Archive, on grounds that it’s posting of thousands of old songs and recordings online amounts to “wholesale theft” of copyright-protected music. Lawyers for the record companies said in a lawsuit that the Internet Archive’s “blatant infringement includes hundreds of thousands of works by some of the greatest artists of the Twentieth Century.”
Among the artists cited are Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Thelonious Monk.
According to the complaint, the record companies include a list of 2749 recordings in the lawsuit, including Bing Crosby singing” White Christmas,” that “is but a small sample” of recordings the archive posted without permission. They are asking the court to order the archive to remove all copyrighted material and pay damages of as much as $150,000 for each infringed work, which for the listed recordings would amount to $372 million.
The Internet Archive maintains a vast digital collection of text, video and music online. On its Great 78 Project website, it posts digitized copies, which it solicits from users, of records in the antiquated 78 LP format. It boasts on the site of having posted more than 400,000 recordings and that its purpose is “the preservation, research and discovery of 78rpm records.”
But the record companies say the archive’s altruistic claims are a “smokescreen” to disguise its theft.
The recordings “are already available for streaming or downloading from numerous services” authorized by the record companies, the lawyers for the record companies wrote. “These recordings face no danger of being lost, forgotten, or destroyed.”
Sony is joined by UMG Recordings Inc., Capitol Records LLC, Concord Bicycle Assets LLC, CMGI Recorded Music Assets LLC and Arista Music, in the suit.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Legal Battle Over IT Act Intensifies Amid Musk’s India Plans
The outcome of the legal dispute between X Corp and the Indian government c...
Wipro inks 10-year deal with Phoenix Group's ReAssure UK worth
The agreement, executed through Wipro and its 100% subsidiary,...
Centre announces that DPDP Rules nearing Finalisation by April
The government seeks to refine the rules for robust data protection, ensuri...
Home Ministry cracks down on PoS agents in digital arrest scam
Digital arrest scams are a growing cybercrime where victims are coerced or ...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Hrithik Roshan to endorse RuPay as Brand Ambassador
RuPay is reportedly planning to feature Bollywood superstar Hrithik Rosha
India Today Group launches – AI Pop Stars
Staying true to our industry leadership position in using cutting-edge tech
MOVERS & SHAKERS
TelioLabs ropes in Phaniraj V A as the Group CEO
TelioLabs has announced the onboarding of Phaniraj V A as its new Group CE
Wipro Appoints Amit Kumar as Managing Partner and Global Head
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology s
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
In India, 88% of Indian business leaders are planning to inves
As we move through 2024, it has become increasingly clear that AI is not ju
Cisco building a trusted and resilient future for the nation
Security is foundational to everything Cisco does and customers insist on e
HOT PICK
MSI Announces the availability of RTX 50 series of laptops in
MSI, the innovative computing manufacturer in gaming, creator
Nothing Phone (3a) goes on sale today, starting at Rs 19,999
The phone was launched on March 4, featuring a 50MP main, ultra-wide, and t
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS LTD.
POLYCAB INDIA PVT. LTD
VERSA NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
VEHERE INTERACTIVE PVT. LTD.
EMINENT CIO'S OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA : SRIDHAR VEMBU
Sridhar Vembu is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Zoho Corporation...
Icons Of India : MADHABI PURI BUCH
Madhabi Puri Buch is the first-female chairperson of India’s markets...
Icons Of India : AALOK KUMAR
Aalok Kumar is celebrated as a global leader and recipient of the Peop...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
IFFCO - Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
IFFCO operates as a cooperative society owned and controlled by its fa...
ECIL - Electronics Corporation of India Limited
ECIL is distinguished by its diverse technological capabilities and it...
NSE - National Stock Exchange
NSE is the leading stock exchange in India....
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - NIKESH ARORA, Chairman CEO - Palo Alto Networks
Nikesh Arora, the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, is steering ...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, DevRev
Dheeraj Pandey, Co-founder and CEO at DevRev , has a remarkable journe...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - RAVI KUMAR S, CEO- Cognizant
Ravi Kumar S, appointed as CEO of Cognizant in January 2023, sets the ...
ITFORUM 2025
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
of images belongs to the respective copyright holders
