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Supreme Court Rules Against Record Labels in $1 Billion Cox Communications Piracy Case

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/supreme-court-rules-against-record-labels-music-piracy-case-1236699119/https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/politics/music-industry-internet-supreme-courthttps://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/supreme-court-tosses-copyright-verdict-record-companies-battle-over-illegal-internet-downloads
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  • The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for music piracy committed by its users, setting a broad limit on contributory liability.
  • Justice Clarence Thomas authored the opinion, clarifying that mere knowledge of infringement is not enough to make an ISP liable for user activity.
  • The decision preserves ISPs as infrastructure providers, not copyright police, and signals that liability should not hinge on strict termination of infringing accounts.

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Supreme Court says internet service provider isn’t liable for bootlegged music downloads | CNN Politics

Supreme Court says internet service provider isn’t liable for bootlegged music downloads | CNN Politics

Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies' battle over illegal internet downloads

Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies' battle over illegal internet downloads

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Supreme Court sides with internet service provider Cox in fight with record labels over pirated music

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