Sony and Universal Music appeal to the Internet Archive as `` A project that digitizes and publishes old records includes works that infringe copyrights ''
On August 11, 2023, music labels such as Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment sued a project to digitize and publish
2023.08.09 G78 Complaint v6 - INTERNET ARCHVIE RECORD LABELS LAWSUIT complaint.pdf
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The Great 78 Project – Community Preservation, Research, Discovery of 78rpm Records
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The record board that remains in modern times is the Long Play (LP) board adopted by Columbia Records in 1948. Records before that were called ' Standard Playing (SP)' or '78rpm records' derived from the rotational speed of the record.
Compared to LP discs, which are made of polyvinyl chloride, SP discs are said to be extremely vulnerable to drops, shocks, and mildew because they are made by hardening powders such as aluminum oxide and barium sulfate with a natural resin called shellac . Masu.
Production of SP discs ended in the 1960s, and the number of SP discs, which are difficult to play on ordinary record players, has been decreasing due to disposal, damage, and deterioration over time.
Therefore, the Internet Archive, which has the motto of 'providing universal access to all knowledge', aims to discover, study, and preserve SP records created between 1898 and 1950s. In 2017, the “
The Great 78 Project promotes 'preserving the cultural material of the SP board to give future generations the enjoyment of research by digitizing the SP board'.
However, on August 11, 2023, music labels such as Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment claimed that the act of `` digitizing the SP board and publishing it online '' by the Internet Archive constitutes a copyright infringement. and filed a lawsuit.
According to the music label, some SP records collected by the Internet Archive include works by famous artists such as Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald , Billie Holiday , and Bing Crosby 's ' White Christmas . ' PDF file) 2749 points are included, and it is said that these works are published in a form that infringes copyright.
Music labels point out to the Internet Archive that they have illegally distributed copyrighted works millions of times.
In response to the Great 78 Project's goal of ``discovering, researching, and preserving SP records,'' the music label said, ``Some of the SP records are already available for streaming and download sales through various services.'' 'Even if the SP board itself is lost, the work will not be forgotten or destroyed by people,' he said.
Further, the music label said, 'The Great 78 project deviates from the limited scope of preservation and research, disregards copyright, and seeks to provide free and unlimited access to music for all.' I criticize.
He added, 'If the Internet Archive publishes copyrighted recordings without permission, neither the music label nor the artist will receive a dime. This will not harm the artist or his heirs.' It not only affects the quality of the music, but also detracts from the value of the music.”
The plaintiffs, music labels, demanded that Internet Archive delete the copyrighted works and claim damages of up to $ 150,000 (about 2.1 million yen) per work. Damages of up to about 372 million dollars (about 53.9 billion yen) may occur.
The Internet Archive has not commented on complaints from music labels.
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