26/03/2026
The US Supreme Court has ruled that internet service providers are not liable for their users illegally downloading music online, despite calls from major labels to curb music piracy.
A unanimous decision was made by the United States' highest court yesterday (Wednesday 25), with Justice Clarence Thomas ruling that “a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.”
Music companies and record labels, including Sony Music, previously argued that internet provider Cox Communications does not do enough to stop its users from pirating music.