Sony Music wins 'block order for pirated distribution site' against free DNS resolver
German record company
Quad9 and Sony Music: German Injunction Status | Quad9
https://quad9.net/news/blog/quad9-and-sony-music-german-injunction-status/
Sony Wins Pirate Site Blocking Order Against DNS-Resolver Quad9 TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/sony-wins-pirate-site-blocking-order-against-dns-resolver-quad9-210621/
A DNS resolver is software that queries a DNS server to determine an IP address in order for a user to access a website specified by a domain name. Quad9 is a DNS resolver operated by the Swiss-based nonprofit Quad9 Foundation, which can replace the default ISP or commercial DNS configuration. Quad9 has a function to 'block malicious websites on the list', which protects the computer from threats such as malware, phishing scams, spyware, and botnets.
At first glance, Quad9 seems to have nothing to do with pirated content, but in Germany it has been pointed out that DNS resolvers such as Quad9 are 'a loophole to access pirated sites'.
In March 2021, a major Internet service provider (ISP) and copyright holders collaborated to establish an independent organization called 'CUII ' and began efforts to prevent online copyright infringement. This initiative is a mechanism in which CUII examines websites suspected of distributing pirated versions, and if it is determined to be a pirated version distribution site, access to that site is blocked by the ISP.
However, DNS resolvers who have not participated in this initiative do not block access to pirated distribution sites, so switching the DNS resolver to Quad9 etc. can circumvent the regulation. So Sony Music Entertainment Germany has filed a lawsuit against Quad9 asking them to block websites that deliver pirated music files. Sony Music Entertainment Germany claimed that 'Quad9 is already blocking malicious domains.'
And on June 18, the court granted Sony Music Entertainment Germany's lawsuit and issued an injunction instructing Quad9 to block access to pirated distribution sites. If Quad9 doesn't comply with the injunction, it could be fined € 250,000 or imprisoned for two years for each DNS query to a pirated distribution site.
Quad9 argued on the official website that 'Quad9 has nothing to do with the alleged piracy party' in response to a court order, claiming that Quad9 merely acts as a DNS resolver. .. Although copyright holders have the right to protect their work against infringement, requiring third-party DNS resolvers unrelated to the parties to block access is a 'dangerous precedent.'
'This injunction claim is essentially legal to block on demand, regardless of cost or potential success, if it is technically possible to deny access to a particular party or mechanism. If this precedent applies to non-participating third parties, such as antivirus software, web browsers, OSs, IT network administrators, and DNS service operators, the same difference. It could be stopped, 'Quad9 said, arguing that it is dangerous to hold a third party, such as a DNS resolver, liable for piracy, regardless of their piracy attitude.
In addition, Quad9 Foundation general manager John Todd told foreign media TorrentFreak, 'Our supporters are not to enrich Sony, but to protect the general public from cyber threats. We are supporting. ' The non-profit foundation's limited resources should not be used to benefit commercial companies such as Sony.
As a result, Quad9 has appealed and challenged the injunction. On the weekend immediately after the court order was issued on June 18, Quad9's
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