Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads

The justices ruled unanimously that Cox bears nary liability for the copyright violations of its customers, reversing a assemblage verdict and lower-court rulings.

The tribunal acted successful a suit led by Sony Music Entertainment that said Cox did not bash capable to deter oregon chopped disconnected customers who downloaded euphony they did not wage for.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had partially upheld a assemblage verdict against Cox.

A assemblage had initially recovered Cox liable for much than $1 billion, but the 4th Circuit threw retired the size of the award.

Cox Communications provides net work to much than 6 cardinal homes and businesses successful much than a twelve states. The institution warned of wide disruptions successful entree if the justices ruled against it.

Cox said it could beryllium required to terminate entree for households, hospitals, universities and java shops based connected a “couple accusations of infringement.”