Mastodawn

There'll be some grumbling about this ruling, but I think it is consistent with other media.

You don't sue the phone company because outlaws make phone calls. You don't sue newspapers that print classified ads that turn out to be scams.

#SCOTUS #Copyright

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/supreme-court-rejects-sonys-attempt-to-kick-music-pirates-off-the-internet/

Supreme Court rejects Sony's attempt to kick music pirates off the Internet

Sony's 1984 Betamax win helps Cox beat Sony in important online piracy case.

Ars Technica

lucie digitální 1h ago

"Sora is dead. May the memory of its four-month existence as a copyright infringement machine that was also used to make videos of men strangling women and ICE arresting undocumented immigrants be a blessing."

#AI #Copyright
https://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

Disney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywood

It turns out when you try to serve slop on a product people pay for, no one wants it.

404 Media

Matthew Rimmer 1h ago

Supreme Court of the United States delivers decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/cox-communications-inc-v-sony-music-entertainment/

Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-copyright-piracy-sony-cox-communications-af4064940cb87cdee3b9dc7839376d7f

#copyright #SCOTUS #USlaw #USpol

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

SCOTUSblog

Baloo Uriza 1h ago

I consider this welcome news.

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/supreme-court-music-piracy-case-cox-sony

#SCOTUS #Copyright #ISP

SCOTUS sides with Cox in landmark music piracy case

The decision has enormous implications for the $17.7 billion U.S. recorded music industry.

Axios

Jonathan Bailey 2h ago

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox in its long-running lawsuit with the music industry. More than a win for the ISP, the decision could reshape the DMCA.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/25/supreme-court-rules-for-cox-weakens-dmca/

#Copyright #Cox #DMCA #SafeHarbor

Supreme Court Rules for Cox, Weakens DMCA

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox in its long-running lawsuit with the music industry. More than a win for the ISP, the decision could reshape the DMCA.

Plagiarism Today

Billboard 4h ago

Miley Cyrus ‘Flowers’ Case Must Go to Trial, Her Accusers Say: ‘Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/miley-cyrus-flowers-lawsuit-accusers-trial-bruno-mars-case/

Tom Smykowski 3h ago

I wrote an article about AI copyright regulation. Google AI Overview scraped it from behind my paywall and now serves my policy proposals to the world. The experiment worked. Link in the comment #AI #Copyright #Google

jbz 3h ago

｢ The Supreme Court unanimously said on Wednesday that a major internet provider could not be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online in a closely watched copyright clash｣

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/us/politics/supreme-court-cox-music-copyright.html

#copyright #filesharing