Progress in lawsuit with music label suing X (formerly Twitter) for copyright infringement
Several prominent music labels are suing X (formerly Twitter) for copyright infringement. In this case, the federal judge presiding over the case supported some of the plaintiffs' claims.
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In June 2023, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), on behalf of multiple music labels including Universal Music Group , Concord Music Group , Sony Music Publishing , and Warner Chappell Music , awarded X 200 million to X. A lawsuit was filed seeking damages of 50 million dollars (approximately 37.5 billion yen).
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In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs claim that X's failure to take appropriate action against posts containing copyrighted music 'caused large-scale copyright infringement that harmed music creators.' I am. X's copyright issue has been an issue since before Elon Musk acquired Twitter , and the NMPA has been ``sending weekly copyright infringement notices'' since December 2021, before filing the lawsuit. .
X had asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit, but the judge in charge, Aleta A. Trauger, dismissed part of the motion. The court acknowledged part of the NMPA's claim that it ``facilitated copyright infringement'' through X Premium , a paid service that allows users to upload longer videos. The court also denied X's motion to dismiss NMPA's claims that 'X failed to timely respond to complaints and take appropriate action against 'repeat infringers.'' .
In this decision, Judge Trauger rejects the NMPA's argument that ``X is directly involved in copyright infringement and that X should be vicariously liable for copyright infringement by users.'' . Commenting on this decision, Judge Trauger said, ``As the Supreme Court recognized, the line between direct infringement, contributory infringement, and vicarious liability is not clearly drawn. The question is whether the company is liable for the copyright infringement activities of its users, and to what extent.'
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