Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3Tunes, LLC
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Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC is a 2011 case from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York concerning copyright infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In the case, EMI Music Group and fourteen other record companies (including Capitol Records) claimed copyright infringement against MP3tunes, which provides online music storage lockers, and MP3tunes's founder, Michael Robertson. In a decision that has ramifications for the future of online locker services, the court held that MP3tunes qualifies for safe harbor protection under the DMCA. However, the court found MP3tunes to still be liable for contributory copyright infringement in this case due to its failure to remove infringing songs after receiving takedown notices. The court also held that Robertson is liable for songs he personally copied from unauthorized websites.[1]
Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3Tunes, LLC | |
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Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
Decided | August 22, 2011 (amended October 25, 2011) |
Docket nos. | 1:07-cv-09931 |
Case history | |
Prior action(s) | Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3Tunes, LLC, No. 07-9931 (S.D.N.Y. Aug 13, 2009). |
Holding | |
EMI's motion for summary judgement on its claim of contributory infringement for songs listed on EMI's takedown notice and not removed from the lockers is granted. EMI's motion for direct infringement by Robertson for the songs he personally loaded from unauthorized sites is granted. All other motions are denied. MP3tunes' motion for its defense under the DMCA safe harbor provisions is granted except with respect for the songs listed by EMI on the takedown notices and not removed. MP3tunes' all other motions are denied. | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | William H. Pauley III (U.S. District Court Judge), Frank Maas (U.S. Magistrate Judge) |
Keywords | |
DMCA, Intellectual Property Law |