Anonymous9 days ago
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment that internet service providers cannot be held liable for their subscribers' copyright infringement simply by providing internet access with knowledge that some users will pirate content. The ruling overturns a $1 billion jury verdict and establishes that contributory copyright liability requires proof that an ISP either induced infringement or designed its service specifically for piracy—a standard with far-reaching consequences for the music industry, pending lawsuits against other ISPs, and the future of online copyright enforcement.