Universal Music Group v. Internet Archive
| Universal Music Group v. Internet Archive | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Full case name | Universal Music Group v. Internet Archive |
Universal Music Group v. Internet Archive, 542 F.Supp. 1156 (2024), is a legal case in the United States currently being argued in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]
Background
[edit]The defendant, Internet Archive is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California. The defendant makes digital copies of 78 rpm records that are 70 to 120 years old. It has been argued that such practice is protected by the doctrine of fair use.
Plaintiff
[edit]The plaintiffs were Universal Music, Sony Music and Concord, some of the largest music recording companies in the world.[2]
Defendant
[edit]The defendant, Internet Archive is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California. The defendant makes digital copies of music and songs and makes them available online.[1]
Several musicians have signed an open letter expressing support for the actions of the Internet Archive.[3]
Settlement
[edit]In September 2025, both sides reached undisclosed settlement terms, and requested the case to be dropped.[4] A post on the Internet Archive's blog read, "The parties have reached a confidential resolution of all claims and will have no further public comment on this matter."[5] The Recording Industry Association of America made a similar statement about a confidential agreement and that there would be no further comment.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Freeland, Chris (August 14, 2023). "Internet Archive Responds to Recording Industry Lawsuit Targeting Obsolete Media". Internet Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Donahue, Bill (August 14, 2023). "'Wholesale Theft': Labels Sue Internet Group for Copyright Infringement Over Digitized Vinyl Records". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (December 9, 2024). "Kathleen Hanna, Tegan and Sara, More Back Internet Archive in $621 Million Copyright Fight". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Blistein, John (September 15, 2025). "Internet Archive and Major Labels Settle $621 Million Copyright Lawsuit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ Freeland, Chris (September 15, 2025). "An Update on the Great 78s Lawsuit". The Internet Archive. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- https://www.scribd.com/document/664921091/UMG-v-Internet-Archive
- https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/14/internet-archive-responds-to-recording-industry-lawsuit-targeting-obsolete-media/
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/internet-archive-major-label-music-lawsuit-1235105273/
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