"A coalition of music labels, which represent artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Giveon, and Doechii, sued Cox alleging that company should be responsible for the copyright violations of internet users that Cox had been warned were serial copyright abusers. The coalition argues Cox was sent numerous notices of specific IP addresses repeatedly violating music copyrights and that Cox's failure to terminate those IP addresses from internet access means that Cox should face the music."
"The coalition points out that Cox had a 13-strike policy for potentially terminating infringing customers, under which Cox acted against a customer based on how many complaints it received about a particular user. The Cox manager who oversaw the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the law at issue in this case, told his team to "F the dmca!!!" "Cox made a deliberate and egregious decision to elevate its own profits over compliance with the law," the coalition asserts."
The Supreme Court is hearing a billion-dollar dispute over whether internet providers can be liable for users' copyright violations. A coalition of music labels representing artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Giveon, and Doechii sued Cox Communications, alleging Cox ignored repeated notices identifying IP addresses that repeatedly infringed music copyrights. The coalition contends Cox's anti-infringement measures were superficial, points to a 13-strike policy, and cites internal messages urging disregard for the DMCA, arguing Cox prioritized profits over compliance. The Fourth Circuit and a jury awarded more than $1 billion in damages. Cox contends it did not encourage infringement, enforces terms prohibiting illegal activity, and says infringers are a small share of users.
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